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26/42672/ESS - Environmental Screening Decided

Proposal

Screening Opinion - Outline application with all matters reserved except for primary access for the development of up to 650 homes, primary school and associated facilities, public open spaces, drainage details, earthworks and all related works including demolition of existing buildings, structures and site clearance Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 27 Oct 2026, 02:23

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Application progress

✓

Received

21 Aug 2026

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Screening opinion - ES not required

30 Sept 2026

Screening opinion - ES not required on 30 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record

SSSI 305 m away: Doxey and Tillington Marshes SSSI; 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: Environmental Screening
Received: 21 Aug 2026
Validated: 21 Aug 2026
Ward: Common
Parish: Stafford M B
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 2 Oct 2026
Decision: Screening opinion - ES not required
Decision date: 30 Sept 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show

Public comments

3comments received

3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment: No

Stafford

Planning Authority Score

1.8/10

Poor

#278 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Major dwellings

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