Footsteps Day Nurseries The Hawthorns Walsall Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8JL Data via plota.co.uk

26/00783/FUL - Full Application Decided

Proposal

Erection of a detached single storey timber cabin in the rear garden and increase the occupancy by 11 to 100 (max) children Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Consultation
2 Jul 2026
Decided

Decided on · Last checked 28 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Lichfield
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
WS13 8JL
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Ward
Leomansley
Parish
Lichfield City
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
2 Jul 2026
Comments by
23 Jul 2026
Site notice
2 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Lichfield
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#57 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Lichfield is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #3 out of 296. Only 10% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (85%) 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
Lichfield decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #250 of 296
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #251 of 296
97%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #3 of 296
10%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #3 of 296
66%
Minor dwellings approved
87 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
62%
Change of use approved
39 decided
716
Total decisions
131 refused in the year to March 2026