St. Chad's House St. Georges Hospital Corporation Street Stafford Staffordshire ST16 3SR Data via plota.co.uk

26/42041/FUL Approved

Proposal

Erection of a single storey extension and resurfacing of existing footpath Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Apr 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Local nature reserve 125 m away: Kingsmead Marsh
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Conservation area 44 m away: Corporation Street Flats; Inside the Stafford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Stafford
Postcode
ST16 3SR
Received
2 Apr 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Allowed
Decision date
11 Sept 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 64 days from validation, 7 days slower than Stafford's median of 57 for extensions. Approved, as 77% of extensions here are.

48%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
154decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

46 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
12 Aug 2026
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 statistics
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