Play Area Rowley Park Sports Ground Averill Road Highfields Stafford Staffordshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/42592/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Replacement play area and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
13 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 21 Dec 2026 and 12 Jan 2027, from Stafford's recent full applications.

Comments are open until 21 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Stafford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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
Full Application
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Rowley
Parish
Stafford M B
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Plande

Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. Stafford usually decides full applications by day 110.

Day 2585 days to the predicted decision (day 110)
15%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
5%go to committee

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
21 Oct 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
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