Stafford Probation Centre Dorrington Drive Stafford Staffordshire ST16 3BF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of first floor from commercial to residential use to include two apartments and ancillary accommodation, construction of a two-story extension to south of existing building to accommodate a dedicated access stairs to serve the proposed apartments, alterations to existing building and new vehicular access to Marston Road the provision of parking spaces to serve the development with associated site works Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 26 Oct 2026 · Last checked 26 Oct 2026
Site constraints 2
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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How this decision compares
Decided in 69 days from validation, 8 days faster than Stafford's median of 77 for changes of use. Refused, as 25% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Stafford in the last twelve months, from validation. Stafford decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 29 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
14 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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