East Staffordshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #294 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 70% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England

for householder decisions

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East Staffordshire decision performance

Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026

93%

Overall approval rate

Above avg (87%) #53 of 296

95%

Householder approved

Above avg (90%) #75 of 296

21%

Decided in 8 weeks

Below avg (63%) #294 of 296

70%

Extended time limit

Above avg (41%) #285 of 296

84%

Minor dwellings approved

57 decided (1-9 homes)

82%

Major dwellings approved

11 decided (10+ homes)

80%

Change of use approved

50 decided

601

Total decisions

45 refused in the year to March 2026