Swinfen Hall Hotel The Drive Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9RE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00267/LBC - Listed Building Consent Pending Consideration

Proposal

Works to listed building to enable the conversion of the basement and ground floors of the Main Hall to form 7no. dwellings (comprising 5no. apartments and 2no. houses); associated internal and external alterations including the insertion of new and replacement doors and windows, formation of new and altered openings, installation of new external steps, stairs, railings and access arrangements; installation of a new gated entrance and estate fencing to the main driveway; provision of ancillary leisure facilities including an indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam room, gym and changing facilities within the basement; erection of an orangery extension to the East Bothy within the walled garden; and associated landscaping works including the planting of laurel hedges to define private garden and courtyard areas. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
9 Mar 2026
Consultation
11 Mar 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 1 Apr 2026.

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Important details

Council
Lichfield
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
WS14 9RE
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
9 Mar 2026
Ward
Bourne Vale
Parish
Swinfen And Packington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 May 2026
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
11 Mar 2026
Comments by
1 Apr 2026
Site notice
13 Mar 2026
Press notice
19 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Lichfield
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#57 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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