Trinity Cottage Church Grove Eccleshall Stafford Staffordshire ST21 6BY Data via plota.co.uk

26/42628/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from dwellinghouse to offices for church staff Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 29 Oct 2026 and 18 Nov 2026, from Stafford's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 28 Oct 2026.

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Documents

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Site constraints 5

Eccleshall conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
13 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 9, Church Street, Grade II, 52 m away · 1 Grade I, 12 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Eccleshall built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 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

Council
Stafford
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
ST21 6BY
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Eccleshall
Parish
Eccleshall
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Rob Duncan Planning Consultancy Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 46 of the 56-day target. Stafford usually decides changes of use by day 77.

Day 4631 days to the predicted decision (day 77)
43%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
5%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Stafford in the last twelve months, from validation. Stafford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
28 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Refused
Change of use from dwellinghouse to offices for church staff
25/40865/FUL
2025 Refused
Change of use from dwellinghouse to offices for church staff
25/40865/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Land Rear Of The Vicarage Church Street Eccleshall Stafford Staffordshire ST21 6BY
Eccleshall Conservation Area: Sycamore - Fell
25/40460/TCA
2025 Approved
Land Rear Of The Vicarage Church Street Eccleshall Stafford Staffordshire ST21 6BY
Eccleshall Conservation Area: Sycamore - Fell
25/40460/TCA
2025 Approved
Spinneys Church Street Eccleshall Stafford Staffordshire ST21 6BY
Install one span of overhead conductor and install one pole
25/40560/NOTH
2025 Approved
Spinneys Church Street Eccleshall Stafford Staffordshire ST21 6BY
Install one span of overhead conductor and install one pole
25/40560/NOTH
2025 Approved
The Old Vicarage Church Street Eccleshall Stafford Staffordshire ST21 6BY
Eccleshall Conservation Area: Ash - Removal as tree has ash die back
25/40330/TCA
2025 Approved
The Old Vicarage Church Street Eccleshall Stafford Staffordshire ST21 6BY
Eccleshall Conservation Area: Ash - Removal as tree has ash die back
25/40330/TCA
2023 Approved
Land At Church Street Eccleshall Stafford Staffordshire
Eccleshall Conservation Area: Ash - Crown lift to 5.2m above ground level to provide acce…
23/38102/TCA
2024 Decided
Old Vicarage Sheriffs Way Eccleshall Stafford Staffordshire
Eccleshall Conservation Area: 2 x Unidentified Species (B & C) - Remove due to safety con…
23/38564/TCA
2024 Decided
Old Vicarage Sheriffs Way Eccleshall Stafford Staffordshire
Eccleshall Conservation Area: 2 x Unidentified Species (B & C) - Remove due to safety con…
23/38564/TCA
2023 Approved
Old Vicarage Sheriffs Way Eccleshall Stafford Staffordshire ST21 6BY
Eccleshall Conservation Area: Conifer - Pollard with estimated reduction of approx 12ft.
23/37333/TCA
2021 Approved
9 Church Street Eccleshall Stafford ST21 6BY
Rear extension and minor internal works (in conjunction with 21/35333/HOU)
21/35334/LBC
2021 Approved
9 Church Street Eccleshall Stafford ST21 6BY
Rear Extension and minor internal works (in conjunction with 21/35334/LBC)
21/35333/HOU
2021 Approved
9 Church Street Eccleshall Stafford ST21 6BY
Rear extension and minor internal works (in conjunction with 21/35333/HOU)
21/35334/LBC
2021 Approved
9 Church Street Eccleshall Stafford ST21 6BY
Rear Extension and minor internal works (in conjunction with 21/35334/LBC)
21/35333/HOU
2018 Approved
9 Church Street Eccleshall Stafford ST21 6BY
Fell Norway Spruce (T1) within Eccleshall Conservation Area
18/29635/TCA
2021 Approved
The Old Vicarage Church Street Eccleshall Stafford ST21 6BY
TPO No. 35 of 1975 (A2): 1 x Cupressus species - Fell
21/34006/TWT
2021 Approved
The Old Vicarage Church Street Eccleshall Stafford ST21 6BY
TPO No. 35 of 1975 (A2): 1 x Cupressus species - Fell
21/34006/TWT
2020 Refused
9 Church Street Eccleshall Stafford ST21 6BY
Rear extension and minor internal works. In conjunction with 20/32822/LBC
20/32821/HOU
2020 Refused
9 Church Street Eccleshall Stafford ST21 6BY
Rear extension and minor internal works
20/32822/LBC
2019 Refused
9 Church Street Eccleshall Stafford ST21 6BY
Rear extension and minor internal works.
19/31515/LBC
2016 Approved
The Old Vicarage Church Street Eccleshall Stafford Staffordshire ST21 6BY
Installation of two patio doors and windows on the eastern end of the property
16/24894/LBC
2016 Approved
The Old Vicarage Church Street Eccleshall Stafford Staffordshire ST21 6BY
T1 - Lime - Removal of epicormic growth.T2 - Holly - Crown reduction 20%. T3 - Yew - Redu…
16/24097/TCA
2016 Approved
The Old Vicarage Church Street Eccleshall Stafford Staffordshire ST21 6BY
T1 - Lime - Removal of epicormic growth.T2 - Holly - Crown reduction 20%. T3 - Yew - Redu…
16/24097/TCA
2016 Approved
82 High Street Eccleshall Stafford Staffordshire ST21 6BZ
Demolition of a tiled open porch and replacement with an enclosed porch (For Listed Build…
16/23803/HOU
2016 Approved
82 High Street Eccleshall Stafford Staffordshire ST21 6BZ
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Stafford
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#278 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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