Play Area, Heather Road, Pye Green, Cannock, Staffordhsire, WS12 4EX Data via plota.co.uk

CH/26/232 - Full Planning Application Withdrawn

Proposal

Redevelopment of existing play area to include new play equipment, surfacing, fe Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
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Withdrawn
21 Aug 2026

Withdrawn on 21 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 25 Aug 2026

Site constraints 13

Mineral Consultation AreaCoal mining legacy areaLandfillHednesford CP Neighbourhood Area
Green belt: Birmingham
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Cannock Chase National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
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.
Public bridleway 14 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Special area of conservation 25 m away: Cannock Chase
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI 25 m away: Cannock Chase 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 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Mineral Consultation AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Coal mining legacy areaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
LandfillCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Hednesford CP Neighbourhood AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Priority habitat 7 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; Inside the Cannock built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
WS12 4EX
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Hednesford Pye Green
Parish
Hednesford CP, Brindley Heath CP
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
21 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Cannock Chase Council

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15084216
Comments by
31 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
10 Aug 2026
Cannock Chase
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#34 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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