51 High Street Colton Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 3LG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01146/FUH - Full Application (Householder) Pending Consideration

Proposal

Raising ridge height to create new first floor, conversion of garage, single storey side extension and internal alterations to form to form bedrooms bathroom and utility Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
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Validated
5 Oct 2026
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Consultation
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Nov 2026, from Lichfield's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 28 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Colton (Lichfield) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 scheduled monument at the site

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, the Mining Remediation Authority 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £450,000 in June 2021. Detached house, freehold.

25 June 2021£450,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area132 m² (1,421 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (51 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 6 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2019, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Lichfield
Application type
Full Application (Householder)
Postcode
WS15 3LG
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Colton And The Ridwares
Parish
Colton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Keenan Project Designs Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Lichfield usually decides extensions by day 44.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
95%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
329decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
5 Oct 2026
Comments by
28 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Lichfield
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#57 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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 statistics
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.