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26/00931/FUH - Section 73 Refused

Proposal

Section 73 application to permission of to remove condition 4 to allow the glamping pod to be rented out to third parties. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Jul 2026
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Validated
31 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
31 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
9 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 9 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Associated applications 2

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    Conditions 4 variation sought

    • VariationSection 73 to remove condition 4 to allow the glamping pod to be rented out to third parties.RefusedThis application26/00931/FUH

Site constraints 5

Registered park or garden about 67 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
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Green belt about 15 m away: Birmingham; Inside the Lichfield built-up area; Priority habitat about 18 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £158,000 in February 2014. Semi-detached house, freehold.

11 February 2014£158,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area81 m² (872 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2025, 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
Section 73
Postcode
WS13 8BB
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Leomansley
Parish
Lichfield City
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
31 Jul 2026
Comments by
28 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
7 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
25 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.