The Baptist Church Sandon Road Stafford Staffordshire ST16 3HW Data via plota.co.uk

26/42256/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

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View original council record ↗Last checked 28 Oct 2026, 21:22

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Application progress

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Received

15 May 2026

✓

Validated

8 Sept 2026

Decision

Expected by 3 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 4 Nov 2026 and 22 Nov 2026, from Stafford's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 3 Nov 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 2

Local nature reserve 199 m away: Astonfields Balancing Lakes

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

Inside the Stafford built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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

Council: Stafford
Application type: Full Application
Postcode: ST16 3HW
Received: 15 May 2026
Validated: 8 Sept 2026
Ward: Coton
Parish: Stafford M B
Case officer: Show
Applicant: Show

Decision outlook

Day 51 of the 56-day target. Stafford usually decides extensions by day 59.

prediction

Day 518 days to the predicted decision (day 59)

48%decided within 8 weeks

81%approved

220decided 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.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 3 Nov 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

10 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2018 Approved

Proposed front and side extensions

18/27992/FUL 28 Mar 2018

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved

284 Sandon Road Stafford Staffordshire ST16 3HP

Rear extension- total length beyond rear wall of the original dwelling 5.09m, maximum hei…

24/39513/NHPD 25 Sep 2024

2024 Approved

284 Sandon Road Stafford Staffordshire ST16 3HP

Rear extension- total length beyond rear wall of the original dwelling 5.09m, maximum hei…

24/39513/NHPD 25 Sep 2024

2020 Approved

362 Oxford Gardens Stafford Staffordshire ST16 3JH

Rear extension- total length beyond rear wall of the original dwelling 5m, maximum height…

20/33426/NHPD 18 Dec 2020

2020 Approved

293 Sandon Road Stafford ST16 3HW

Retrospective permission for garden building and change of use to a dog grooming barn

20/31869/COU 6 Apr 2020

2018 Approved

289 Sandon Road Stafford Staffordshire ST16 3HW

Retention of shed

18/29631/HOU 2 Apr 2019

2017 Approved

360 Oxford Gardens Stafford Staffordshire ST16 3JH

Rear extension - total length beyond rear wall of the original dwelling 5.645m, maximum h…

17/26196/NHPD 16 May 2017

2017 Approved

360 Oxford Gardens Stafford Staffordshire ST16 3JH

Rear extension - total length beyond rear wall of the original dwelling 5.645m, maximum h…

17/26196/NHPD 16 May 2017

2016 Approved

309 Sandon Road Stafford Staffordshire ST16 3HW

Retention of single storey rear extension

16/24023/HOU 28 Jun 2016

2016 Approved

309 Sandon Road Stafford Staffordshire ST16 3HW

Retention of single storey rear extension

16/24023/HOU 28 Jun 2016

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

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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