Abbeylands Stafford Road Weston Stafford Staffordshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/42176/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Proposed new self build dwelling. Linked with 26/42177/LBC Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
5 May 2026
✓
Validated
9 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 22 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Oct 2026, from Stafford's recent new homes.

The consultation period closed on 30 Sept 2026.

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Abbeylands
List entry 1096029 · The pin is inside its outline · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 1 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.
Show the other 2 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Weston (Stafford) built-up area; Conservation area 96 m away: Trent & Mersey Canal; 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 6 October 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.

Work with planning data?

Every application in Stafford - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Council
Stafford
Application type
Full Application
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
9 Aug 2026
Ward
Milwich
Parish
Weston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Barnett Ratcliffe Partnership

Decision outlook

Day 80, past the statutory target. 66% of new homes in Stafford are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 8 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.

Day 8024 days past the 56-day target
37%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
11%go to committee

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Stafford in the last twelve months, from validation. Stafford decision record →

Public comments

2comments received
1 objecting1 supporting

26 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
30 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Stafford
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#278 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use