46, Old Eaton Road, Rugeley, WS15 2HA Data via plota.co.uk

CH/26/086 - Full Planning Application Refused

Proposal

First floor side extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Mar 2026
Validated
18 Mar 2026
Refused
8 May 2026
Appeal dismissed
15 Jul 2026

Refused on 8 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Site constraints 10

Mineral Consultation AreaCoal mining legacy areaDEFRA - Rail Noise NightDEFRA - Rail Noise DayCanal River TrustRugeley CP
Conservation area 16 m away: Trent and Mersey Canal Conservation Area
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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Mineral Consultation AreaCouncil record
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Coal mining legacy areaCouncil record
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DEFRA - Rail Noise NightCouncil record
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DEFRA - Rail Noise DayCouncil record
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Canal River TrustCouncil record
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Rugeley CPCouncil record
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Also on the record
Inside the Rugeley built-up area; Priority habitat 33 m away: Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
WS15 2HA
Received
13 Mar 2026
Validated
18 Mar 2026
Ward
Western Springs
Parish
Rugeley CP
Case officer
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Target decision
8 May 2026
Decision
Full- Refusal
Decision date
8 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Dismissed · 15 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Egon Hansen Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, about the council's usual 49 days. Refused, as 8% of extensions here are.

90%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
91decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Cannock Chase in the last twelve months, from validation. Cannock Chase decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14775805
Comments by
9 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
19 Mar 2026
Cannock Chase
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#34 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Cannock Chase is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #29 out of 296. Only 30% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) 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
Cannock Chase decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #97 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #126 of 296
82%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #29 of 296
30%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #52 of 296
87%
Minor dwellings approved
23 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
12 decided
242
Total decisions
22 refused in the year to March 2026