27 & 30 Crabbery Street Stafford ST16 2BA Data via plota.co.uk

26/42561/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use and conversion of the upper floors of 27 & 30 Crabbery Street to provide three self-contained apartments and a three bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 4 Nov 2026, from Stafford's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 1 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 6

Stafford 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Stafford Town Centre
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
31 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 18, Market Square, Grade II, 13 m away · 1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 27 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.
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Historic England ↗
Local nature reserve 226 m away: Kingsmead Marsh
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
SSSI 404 m away: Doxey and Tillington Marshes SSSI; 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
Postcode
ST16 2BA
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Forebridge
Parish
Stafford M B
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Horsley Huber Architects Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 83, past the statutory target. 61% of changes of use in Stafford are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 5 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 25 Oct 2026.

Day 8327 days past the 56-day target
43%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
5%go to committee

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 25 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
1 Oct 2026
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 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