19 The Grove Little Aston Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire B74 3UB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00896/FUH - Full Application (Householder) Refused

Proposal

Erection of a two storey rear extension, side extension above kitchen, conversion of loft with new dormer roof and erection of a garden room outbuilding Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
19 Jun 2025
✓
Validated
21 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
21 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
19 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 19 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Purple Horizons; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Streetly built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 area121 m² (1,302 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (52 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2016, 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
B74 3UB
Received
19 Jun 2025
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Little Aston And Stonnall
Parish
Shenstone
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 29 days from validation, 15 days faster than Lichfield's median of 44 for extensions. Refused, as 15% 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

Neighbours
23 Jul 2026
Consultation
21 Jul 2026
Comments by
15 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
22 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
15 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.