Stafford Probation Centre Dorrington Drive Stafford Staffordshire ST16 3BF Data via plota.co.uk

26/42111/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

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

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Application progress

Received
21 Apr 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Council
Stafford
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
ST16 3BF
Received
21 Apr 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Common
Parish
Stafford M B
Case officer
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Applicant
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Public comments

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Last counted 20 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Stafford
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#278 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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