Land Adjacent To A51 Lichfield Road Little Haywood Stafford Staffordshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/42383/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Proposal for planting trees and footpath in a field near Colwich. Changing the use of rural or agricultural land to a community park, public open space, or recreational ground is considered a "material change of use." Use Class F2 (c ) Community Nature Space Parkland. plant trees and a path for access. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 18 Nov 2026 and 22 Dec 2026, from Stafford's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 16 Oct 2026

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Important details

Council
Stafford
Application type
Full Application
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Haywood And Hixon
Case officer
Show
Applicant
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Agent
Aaron Chetwynd Architect Studio LLP

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Stafford usually decides changes of use by day 77.

Day 1661 days to the predicted decision (day 77)
43%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
5%go to committee

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

Public comments

2comments received
1 objecting1 neutral

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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

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