54A Highfields Road Chasetown Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 4QU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00114/FUH - Full Application (Householder) Approved

Proposal

Rear two storey extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jan 2026
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Validated
29 Jan 2026
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Consultation
9 Feb 2026
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Approved
10 Mar 2026

Approved on 10 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Purple Horizons; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Burntwood built-up area; Green belt about 52 m away: Birmingham.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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 £397,000 in December 2023. Detached house, freehold.

21 December 2023£397,000

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

Building

Floor area124 m² (1,335 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (45 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingWarm air, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2023, 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
WS7 4QU
Received
28 Jan 2026
Validated
29 Jan 2026
Ward
Hammerwich With Wall
Parish
Hammerwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Mar 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
10 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, 4 days faster than Lichfield's median of 44 for extensions. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

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
9 Feb 2026
Comments by
4 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
10 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Mar 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.