6 Aston Close Shenstone Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0LY Data via plota.co.uk

26/00144/FUH - Full Application (Householder) Approved

Proposal

Erection of a single storey side extension, alterations to existing front porch canopy and demolition of existing lean-to and conservatory Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Feb 2026
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Validated
6 Feb 2026
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Consultation
10 Feb 2026
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Approved
16 Mar 2026

Approved on 16 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Conservation area about 26 m away: Shenstone; 5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Nature recovery project: Purple Horizons; Inside the Shenstone 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 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.

Building

Floor area107 m² (1,152 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2025, 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
WS14 0LY
Received
5 Feb 2026
Validated
6 Feb 2026
Ward
Shenstone
Parish
Shenstone
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Apr 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
16 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 38 days from validation, 13 days faster than Lichfield's median of 51 for demolitions. Approved, as 75% of demolitions here are.

83%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
58decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
10 Feb 2026
Comments by
11 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
18 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Apr 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

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.