Swinfen Hall Hotel The Drive Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9RE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
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
Application progress
Approved on 24 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Sept 2026
Documents 35
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 16
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 11
Site constraints 4
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Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
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How this decision compares
Decided in 199 days from validation, 145 days slower than Lichfield's median of 54 for changes of use. Approved, as 62% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Lichfield in the last twelve months, from validation. Lichfield decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 21 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 4 Sept 2026
- Site or press notice
- 13 Mar 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 4 May 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
12 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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%).
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