Wheelwright Cottage, Sandpits Lane, Yoxall, DE13 8PF Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/00381 - Detailed Planning Application Refused

Proposal

Change of Use of land to garden land and erection of a detached single storey 4 bay garage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
9 Dec 2025
✓
Validated
20 Apr 2026
✗
Refused
2 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 2 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1471 m away: Willington C Gas Pipeline; Inside the Yoxall built-up area; 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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

Application type
Detailed Planning Application
Postcode
DE13 8PF
Received
9 Dec 2025
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Ward
Bagots & Needwood
Parish
Yoxall CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Jun 2026
Decision
Refused - Delegated
Decision date
2 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Elsigood Architectural Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 73 days from validation, 4 days slower than East Staffordshire's median of 69 for changes of use. Refused, as 30% of changes of use here are.

42%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
67decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by East Staffordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. East Staffordshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP/2025/01414
Comments by
27 May 2026
Committee
12 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
3 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Staffordshire
Planning Authority Score
2.6/10
Poor
#246 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

East Staffordshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #294 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 70% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) 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
East Staffordshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #53 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #75 of 296
21%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #294 of 296
70%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #285 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
57 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
50 decided
601
Total decisions
45 refused in the year to March 2026