Riverside Industrial Estate Atherstone Street Fazeley Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3RW Data via plota.co.uk

26/00565/COU - Change of Use Approved

Proposal

Change of use from Class E(g) (formerly Class B1) to Class E(d) (Indoor Sport, Recreation or Fitness) Padel tennis courts and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
4 May 2026
Validated
8 May 2026
Consultation
11 May 2026
Approved
19 Jun 2026

Approved on 19 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Lichfield
Application type
Change of Use
Postcode
B78 3RW
Received
4 May 2026
Validated
8 May 2026
Ward
Fazeley
Parish
Fazeley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
19 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Seb Planning And Development Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
11 May 2026
Comments by
1 Jun 2026
Site notice
11 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Lichfield
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#57 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Lichfield is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #3 out of 296. Only 10% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (85%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Lichfield decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #250 of 296
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #251 of 296
97%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #3 of 296
10%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #3 of 296
66%
Minor dwellings approved
87 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
62%
Change of use approved
39 decided
716
Total decisions
131 refused in the year to March 2026