13, Asquith Drive, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 7GG Data via plota.co.uk

CH/26/253 - Lawful Use/Development Cert App Registered application

Proposal

Lawful Develeopment Certificate for Proposed change of use from a Dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a care home for one child (Class C2) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Oct 2026 and 22 Oct 2026, from Cannock Chase's recent lawful development certificates. Comments are open until 25 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 9

Mineral Consultation - Coal FireclayCoal mining legacy areaLocal Nature ReserveHeath Hayes and Wimblebury CP Neighbourhood AreaStrategic Greenspace Network
Local nature reserve 5 m away: Mill Green and Hawks Green Valley
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.
Mineral Consultation - Coal FireclayCouncil record
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Coal mining legacy areaCouncil record
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Local Nature ReserveCouncil record
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Heath Hayes and Wimblebury CP Neighbourhood AreaCouncil record
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Strategic Greenspace NetworkCouncil record
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Also on the record
Priority habitat 5 m away: Deciduous woodland; Inside the Cannock built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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

Application type
Lawful Use/Development Cert App
Postcode
WS11 7GG
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Hawks Green with Rumer Hill
Parish
Heath Hayes and Wimblebury CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Knights

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Cannock Chase usually decides lawful development certificates by day 49.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
95%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
20decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Cannock Chase in the last twelve months, from validation. Cannock Chase decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15172304
Comments by
25 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
4 Sept 2026
Cannock Chase
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#34 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Cannock Chase is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #29 out of 296. Only 30% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) 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
Cannock Chase decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #97 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #126 of 296
82%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #29 of 296
30%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #52 of 296
87%
Minor dwellings approved
23 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
12 decided
242
Total decisions
22 refused in the year to March 2026