HM Prison Stafford 54 Gaol Road Stafford Staffordshire ST16 3AW Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Install a total of eight new security ventilation louvers across Wings B, D, E, and F, and replace four existing windows in Wings E and F with new safety-enhanced secure cell windows, alongside associated internal cell conversion works. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 82.
Site constraints 5
Show all 8 with distances
- 6 mPerimeter Walls to West and North of Hm PrisonGrade II
- 6 mThe Hollybush InnGrade II
- 25 mHm Prison, Central BlockGrade II
- 49 mDetention Block South of Central Block, Hm PrisonGrade II
- 55 mDetention Block North East of Central Block, Hm PrisonGrade II
- 68 mDetention Block North of Central Block, Hm PrisonGrade II
- 98 mFriends' Meeting HouseGrade II*
- 135 m62 and 63, Foregate StreetGrade II
Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 82, past the statutory target. 72% of extensions in Stafford are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 6 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Stafford in the last twelve months, from validation. Stafford decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 9 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
15 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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The consultation period closed on 9 Sept 2026.