16 Martin Street Stafford Staffordshire ST16 2LB Data via plota.co.uk

26/42374/LBC - Listed Building Consent_Alts & Extn Refused
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Proposal

Removal of condition 5 for application Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
27 Mar 2026
✓
Validated
13 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
2 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 2 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Sept 2026

Documents

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Associated applications 2

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    Conditions 5 variation sought

    • VariationRemoval of condition 5RefusedThis application26/42374/LBC

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 16, Martin Street
List entry 1212503 · 4 m from the pin · 43 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 8 Grade II*, 34 Grade II)
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 ↗
Stafford 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Stafford Town Centre
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Local nature reserve 207 m away: Kingsmead Marsh
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Stafford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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

Council
Stafford
Application type
Listed Building Consent_Alts & Extn
Postcode
ST16 2LB
Received
27 Mar 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Forebridge
Parish
Stafford M B
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Yes Planning

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
5 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Conversion of existing Grade 2 Listed Building into seventeen apartments
23/38071/LBC
2023 Approved
Conversion of existing Grade 2 Listed Building into seventeen apartments
23/38070/FUL
2016 Approved
Conversion of existing building into 17 apartments
16/24888/LBC
2016 Approved
Conversion of existing building into 17 apartments (See also 16/24888/LBC)
16/24887/FUL
2016 Approved
Conversion of existing building into 17 apartments
16/24888/LBC
2016 Approved
Conversion of existing building into 17 apartments (See also 16/24888/LBC)
16/24887/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024 Approved
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2022 Approved
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Replacement of the existing external through the wall ATM with new model and replacement…
22/36864/ADV
2022 Approved
8 Market Square Stafford Staffordshire ST16 2JP
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22/36923/ADV
2022 Withdrawn
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2023 Approved
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2016 Approved
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Stafford
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#278 of 296 councils
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Other decisions

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