5 Ripon Drive Stafford Staffordshire ST17 4UA Data via plota.co.uk

26/41873/HOU - Householder Approved

Proposal

Loft conversion with front roof lights and rear dormer windows Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Feb 2026
Validated
9 Mar 2026
Approved
2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Stafford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Stafford
Application type
Householder
Postcode
ST17 4UA
Received
26 Feb 2026
Validated
9 Mar 2026
Ward
Weeping Cross And Wildwood
Parish
Stafford M B
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Allowed
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Fernhurst Design Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 177 days from validation, 120 days slower than Stafford's median of 57 for extensions. Approved, as 77% of extensions here are.

48%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
154decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
12 May 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
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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