Land Adj High Ash Grange Meerash Lane Hammerwich Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 0LG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00682/COU - Change of Use Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use of an agricultural building to dual use of agriculture and use as a workshop and store for the maintenance of heavy goods vehicles and agricultural uses (Sui Generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
9 Jun 2026
Consultation
24 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 15 Jul 2026.

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Important details

Council
Lichfield
Application type
Change of Use
Postcode
WS7 0LG
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
9 Jun 2026
Ward
Hammerwich With Wall
Parish
Hammerwich
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
4 Aug 2026
Agent
Mid West Planning Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
24 Jun 2026
Comments by
15 Jul 2026
Site notice
25 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Lichfield
Planning Authority Score
6.9/10
Good
#63 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Lichfield is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #4 out of 292. Only 14% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Lichfield is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.

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, 2025
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #261 of 292
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #260 of 292
96%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #4 of 292
14%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #8 of 292
63%
Minor dwellings approved
90 decided (1-9 homes)
43%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
35 decided
718
Total decisions
146 refused in 2025