1 St James Road, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire WS11 9QE Data via plota.co.uk

CH/26/212 - Full Planning Application Registered application

Proposal

Change of use of land to domestic curtilage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 62. The consultation period closed on 20 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 12

Mineral Consultation - Coal FireclayCoal mining legacy areaLandfillHistorical Tanks Energy FacilitiesCanal River TrustNorton Canes CP Neighbourhood AreaNorton Canes Neighbourhood Area
SSSI 61 m away: Chasewater And The Southern Staffordshire Coalfield Heaths SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Mineral Consultation - Coal FireclayCouncil record
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Coal mining legacy areaCouncil record
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LandfillCouncil record
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Historical Tanks Energy FacilitiesCouncil record
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Canal River TrustCouncil record
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Norton Canes CP Neighbourhood AreaCouncil record
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Norton Canes Neighbourhood AreaCouncil record
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Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Purple Horizons; Inside the Norton Canes built-up area; Green belt 58 m away: Birmingham.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument 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

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
WS11 9QE
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Norton Canes
Parish
Norton Canes CP
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 62, past the statutory target. 95% of full applications in Cannock Chase are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 13 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 626 days past the 56-day target
84%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
118decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Cannock Chase in the last twelve months, from validation. Cannock Chase decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
20 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
15 Jul 2026
Cannock Chase
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#34 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Cannock Chase decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #97 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #126 of 296
82%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #29 of 296
30%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #52 of 296
87%
Minor dwellings approved
23 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
12 decided
242
Total decisions
22 refused in the year to March 2026