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26/00715/FULM - Section 73 (major) Withdrawn

Proposal

Section 73 application to vary condition 10 (Access, Parking and Turning Areas) and 11 (Visibility Splays) of to allow first occupation to occur before completion of junction improvements Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Jun 2026
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Validated
8 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
10 Jun 2026
−
Withdrawn
11 Jun 2026

Withdrawn on 11 Jun 2026 · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

  • Part of

    AmendmentApprovedcouncil archive

    Conditions 10, 11 variation sought

    • VariationSection 73 application to vary condition 10 (Access, Parking and Turning Areas) and 11…WithdrawnThis application26/00715/FULM

Site constraints 5

Lichfield City conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Scheduled monument about 0 m away: Grey Friars
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
41 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Lichfield College and Lichfield Library, Grade II, about 35 m from the postcode pin · 3 Grade II*, 38 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 41 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden about 207 m away: Cathedral Close and Linear Park, Lichfield; Inside the Lichfield built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
Lichfield
Application type
Section 73 (major)
Postcode
WS13 6PB
Received
4 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Ward
Leomansley
Parish
Lichfield City
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
11 Jun 2026
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
10 Jun 2026
Comments by
1 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Lichfield
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#57 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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 statistics
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