18 Marston Lane Marston Stafford Staffordshire ST18 9TS Data via plota.co.uk

26/41999/LDCPP - Lawful Development Cert Proposed Public Refused

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate Proposed - conversion of garage to uses incidental to the dwellinghouse Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
11 Mar 2026
Validated
27 Mar 2026
Refused
5 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 5 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Stafford
Application type
Lawful Development Cert Proposed Public
Postcode
ST18 9TS
Received
11 Mar 2026
Validated
27 Mar 2026
Ward
Seighford And Church Eaton
Parish
Creswell
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
5 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Stafford
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#278 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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. View full council performance
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