22 Highfields Road Chasetown Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 4QU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00308/PNH - Prior Notification Householder Approved

Proposal

Prior Notification: Single storey rear extension projecting 4.0m from the rear wall of the original dwelling and reaching a maximum height of 3.00m and eaves height of 3.00m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Mar 2026
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Validated
10 Mar 2026
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Consultation
10 Mar 2026
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Approved
15 Apr 2026

Approved on 15 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Purple Horizons; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Burntwood built-up area; Green belt about 52 m away: Birmingham.
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, the Mining Remediation Authority 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 £145,000 in April 2018. Semi-detached house, freehold.

27 April 2018£145,000

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 (55 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2016, 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
Prior Notification Householder
Postcode
WS7 4QU
Received
9 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Ward
Hammerwich With Wall
Parish
Hammerwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Apr 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
15 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
James Knott

How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 8 days faster than Lichfield's median of 44 for extensions. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

95%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
329decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Lichfield in the last twelve months, from validation. Lichfield decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
10 Mar 2026
Consultation
10 Mar 2026
Comments by
2 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Apr 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.