Stafford planning committee decisions
20 decisions from the committee's minutes, 19 Nov 2025 to 30 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 3 decisions went against officer advice
3.2 times the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 6th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 20
- Approved
- 55%
- Against officer advice
- 35%
- Unanimous
- 100%
How Stafford compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 4 | Torridge | 36% | 9 of 25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chorley | 35.4% | 17 of 48 |
| 6 | Stafford | 35% | 7 of 20 |
| 7 | Aberdeenshire | 34.1% | 15 of 44 |
| 8 | Tandridge | 33.3% | 8 of 24 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Stafford's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 77.8% of these decisions; the committee approved 61.1%, 16.7 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Stafford leans further against applicants than most.
Over the 18 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Stafford's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
55% approved and 35% refused. Of 1 decisions with a recorded vote, 1 were unanimous.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Stafford's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
7 of 20 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 7 of 7 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Stafford's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Up to 72 homesLand Between Trent Canal And Old Road Barlaston Stoke-On-Trent StaffordshireOfficers advised approval because the site was considered grey belt, sustainable and capable of mitigating heritage, flood and highway effects.Refused
- Annex converted to dwellingAnnex At 33 North Castle Street Castletown Stafford StaffordshireOfficers advised refusal because the two-dwelling scheme lacked on-site parking and could increase highway danger.Approved
- Solar farmStallington Sprink Stallington Road Blythe Bridge Stoke-On-Trent StaffordshireOfficers advised approval because the scheme would provide renewable energy, use grey belt land and avoid unacceptable harm overall.Refused
- 44MW solar farmLand East Of Horsley Hall Wincote Lane Wootton Stafford StaffordshireOfficers advised approval because renewable energy benefits outweighed identified landscape, heritage and agricultural land harm.Refused
- Up to 5 homesLand West Of Old Road Barlaston Stoke-On-Trent StaffordshireOfficers advised approval because the site was considered grey belt, sustainable and suitable for up to five homes in principle.Refused
- Holiday letSquirrel Barn Sandon Lane Milwich Stafford StaffordshireOfficers advised approval because the holiday let was acceptable in principle and, with conditions, would not cause undue amenity or highway harm.Refused
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 2
- Storage and vehicle garageThe Malthouse Church Lane Gayton Stafford StaffordshireApproved
- Up to 72 homesLand Between Trent Canal And Old Road Barlaston Stoke-On-Trent StaffordshireRefused
August 2026 1
July 2026 4
- Annex converted to dwellingAnnex At 33 North Castle Street Castletown Stafford StaffordshireApproved
- House extensions and outbuildingsOulton House Turners Lane Oulton Stone StaffordshireApproved
- Nine dwellingsLand Off Milford Road Walton On The Hill Stafford StaffordshireDeferred
- Solar farmStallington Sprink Stallington Road Blythe Bridge Stoke-On-Trent StaffordshireRefused
June 2026 3
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