Go Ape, BIRCHES VALLEY FOREST CENTRE, Birches Valley, Etchinghill, Rugeley, WS15 2UQ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation of nets high ropes course and associated reception and shelter. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 23 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 24 Sept 2026
Associated applications 2
- Installation of nets high ropes course and associated reception and shelter.
Site constraints 7
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.
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Nearby new applications
ADVENTURE FOREST LIMITED, Go Ape, BIRCHES VALLEY FOREST CENTRE, Birches Valley, Etchinghill, Rugeley, WS15 2UQ
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Forest Lodge, Birches Valley, Etchinghill, Rugeley, WS15 2UQ
Proposed first floor side extension, part two storey, part single storey rear ex
Birches Valley Forest Centre, Birches Valley, Etchinghill, Rugeley, WS15 2UQ
Installation of a temporary, time limited light trail for the winter of 2026/202
Important details
- Council
- Cannock Chase
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Postcode
- WS15 2UQ
- Received
- 6 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 7 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Etching HIll & the Heath
- Parish
- Brindley Heath CP
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 31 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Full - Approval with Conditions
- Decision date
- 23 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 78 days from validation, 28 days slower than Cannock Chase's median of 50 for commercial premises. Approved, as 95% of commercial premises here are.
Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Cannock Chase in the last twelve months, from validation. Cannock Chase decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14990103
- Comments by
- 22 Sept 2026
- Site or press notice
- 8 Jul 2026
Historical activity at this location
2 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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