38 Sankey Road, Blackfords, Cannock, Staffordshire WS11 6DT Data via plota.co.uk

CH/26/210 - Lawful Use/Development Cert App Approved

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed use of dwelling as a small childrens home for up to two children. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Jul 2026
Approved
19 Aug 2026

Approved on 19 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Mineral Consultation - Coal FireclayCoal mining legacy area
Mineral Consultation - Coal FireclayCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Coal mining legacy areaCouncil record
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Also on the record
Inside the Cannock built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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

Application type
Lawful Use/Development Cert App
Postcode
WS11 6DT
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Chadsmoor
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision
LU - Approve
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Garnet Business Solutions LTD

How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 14 days faster than Cannock Chase's median of 49 for lawful development certificates. Approved, as 84% of lawful development certificates here are.

95%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
20decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Cannock Chase in the last twelve months, from validation. Cannock Chase decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15057756
Comments by
5 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
15 Jul 2026
Cannock Chase
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#34 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Cannock Chase is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #29 out of 296. Only 30% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) 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
Cannock Chase decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #97 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #126 of 296
82%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #29 of 296
30%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #52 of 296
87%
Minor dwellings approved
23 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
12 decided
242
Total decisions
22 refused in the year to March 2026