21 Dam Street Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6AE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00897/FUH - Full Application (Householder) Approved

Proposal

Creation of a new vehicular access opening within the existing rear boundary wall and the installation of a new vehicle gate to provide access to the rear of the property. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
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Validated
4 Aug 2026
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Consultation
7 Aug 2026
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Approved
18 Sept 2026

Approved on 18 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

46 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 19, Dam Street, Grade II, about 5 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 5 Grade II*, 40 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Lichfield City conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Registered park or garden about 32 m away: Cathedral Close and Linear Park, Lichfield
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
SSSI about 238 m away: Stowe Pool and Walk Mill Clay Pit SSSI; Scheduled monument about 221 m away: NE corner tower, wall and ditch of close defences; Inside the Lichfield built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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 area37 m² (398 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyFlat, 3 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2026, 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
WS13 6AE
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Stowe
Parish
Lichfield City
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
18 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
BHB Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, about the council's usual 44 days. 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
7 Aug 2026
Comments by
10 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
11 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Sept 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.