Fernhill Farm Fernhill Road Sutton Newport Staffordshire TF10 8DJ Data via plota.co.uk
Decided
26/42246/PAR
Description
Notification for Prior Approval for a proposed change of use of two agricultural buildings and land within their curtilage to 6no. dwellings under The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015: Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q… Data via plota.co.uk
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Stafford
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#278 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Stafford is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #290 out of 296. 54% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).
Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Stafford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #227 of 296
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #195 of 296
26%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #290 of 296
54%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #245 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
69 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
26 decided
512
Total decisions
84 refused in the year to March 2026