Birches Valley Forest Centre, Birches Valley, Etchinghill, Rugeley, WS15 2UQ Data via plota.co.uk

CH/26/223 - Full Planning Application Withdrawn

Proposal

Installation of a temporary, time limited light trail for the winter of Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Aug 2026
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Validated
14 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
18 Aug 2026
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Withdrawn
5 Oct 2026

Withdrawn on 5 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Site constraints 9

Mineral Consultation AreaCoal mining legacy areaCadent Pipeline BufferRugeley CP
Green belt: Birmingham
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Cannock Chase National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Open access land
Open country or registered common land, with a right to roam on foot.
Building on registered common land needs the consent of the Secretary of State as well as planning permission.
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Mineral Consultation AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Coal mining legacy areaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Cadent Pipeline BufferCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Rugeley CPCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

Building

Floor area157 m² (1,690 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 21)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Community/Day Centre
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
WS15 2UQ
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Etching HIll & the Heath
Parish
Rugeley CP, Brindley Heath CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
5 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Event Safety Plan

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15096350
Comments by
5 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
18 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Oct 2026
Cannock Chase
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#34 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Cannock Chase is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #29 out of 296. Only 30% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) 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
Cannock Chase decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #97 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #126 of 296
82%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #29 of 296
30%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #52 of 296
87%
Minor dwellings approved
23 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
12 decided
242
Total decisions
22 refused in the year to March 2026

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.