Lamb And Flag Main Road Little Haywood Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0TU Data via plota.co.uk

26/42478/LBC - Listed Building Consent_Alts & Extn Awaiting decision

Proposal

External beer garden refurbishment (in conjunction with 26/42477/FUL) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 5 Nov 2026, from Stafford's recent commercial premises.

The consultation period closed on 9 Sept 2026.

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: Lamb and Flag Inn N and Ws Taylor's Premises
List entry 1319888 · The pin is inside its outline · 1 more listed building within 150 m (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.
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Historic England ↗
Colwich & Little Haywood 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
National landscape 24 m away: Cannock Chase
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
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.
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Registered park or garden 231 m away: Shugborough; Inside the Little Haywood 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 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 area108 m² (1,163 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 60)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Stafford
Application type
Listed Building Consent_Alts & Extn
Postcode
ST18 0TU
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Haywood And Hixon
Parish
Colwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Harrison Ince Architects Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 80 of the 56-day target. Stafford usually decides commercial premises by day 92.

Day 8012 days to the predicted decision (day 92)
37%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
48decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
9 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Stafford
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#278 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
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
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

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.