Planning applications in Lichfield District Council
Approved
91%
of 64 decided applications
Typical time to a decision
52
days from validation, over 71 decisions
Registered in the last 90 days
136
71 decided in that time
#39 of 56 for share approved#37 of 59 for speedAll councils we read: 92% approved
In short
Of 64 decided applications we have read at Lichfield District Council in the last two years, 91% were approved.
That is number 39 of the 56 councils we have published a rate for.
A decision typically takes 52 days from validation.
It approves extensions and alterations more often (100% of 17) than new homes (83% of 12).
Written automatically from the figures on this page. It adds nothing the numbers do not show. It describes this council's record and does not predict any single application.
Analyst note on Lichfield District Council
Written by an AI model from the figures on this page only, and checked so it cannot introduce a number that is not here. It describes the council's record, does not predict any application, and is not advice. Refreshed daily.
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How does Lichfield District Council treat your kind of scheme?
We have read too few decided advertisements and signage at Lichfield District Council to publish a rate yet (we need 10). Across the 56 councils with figures it is 86% approved, from 58 decisions.
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See it on a real applicationWhat Lichfield District Council approves, by kind of scheme
Only kinds with at least 10 decided applications are shown.
- extensions and alterations100% approved · 17 decided · 49 days
- changes of use100% approved · 14 decided · 49 days
- new homes83% approved · 12 decided · 51 days
Why Lichfield District Council refuses
We have read 2 refusal notices here and need 5 before we describe a pattern. Councils publish these notices at different times, so this fills in as we read more.
Recent activity
Applications registered per week, last 12 weeks
Most common kinds in the last 90 days
- extensions and alterations34
- new homes20
- changes of use20
- demolition12
Latest applications in Lichfield District Council
As registered with the council. Open any one with a free account to see how this council treats schemes like it.
Home Farm House Church Road Elford Tamworth Staffordshire B79 9DA
26/01315/COU · registered 3 Nov 2026
Change of use and erection of two storey extension to office building to form a single dwelling with the creation of external amenity space and off road parking
28 Leomansley Close Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8AX
26/01305/FUH · registered 29 Oct 2026
Single storey rear extension (Sch1)
The Grange Lynn Lane Lynn Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0EP
26/01313/PNH · registered 29 Oct 2026
Prior Notification: Single story rear extension 5.00m from the rear wall of the original dwelling and reaching a maximum height of 3.75m and eaves height of 3.7
18A Market Street Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6LH
26/01300/FUL · registered 27 Oct 2026
Alterations to shopfront (Sch1)
Hadley Gate Field Stoneyford Lane Blithbury Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 3HT
26/01299/DEM · registered 26 Oct 2026
Prior Notification: Demolition of 8 agricultural buildings and 1 brick gatehouse structure (Sch1)
98 Main Street Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7AE
26/01298/FUH · registered 26 Oct 2026
Single storey rear extension and conversion of part of existing garage to form kitchen, utility and dining area (Sch1)
Set Lichfield District Council against another council
Where Lichfield District Council sits
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Nearby councils
- South Staffordshire Council · 85% approved · 55 decided
- Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council · 94% approved · 64 decided
- Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council · 68% approved · 19 decided
- Blaby District Council · 97% approved · 64 decided
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Questions people ask about Lichfield District Council
- What is the planning approval rate in Lichfield District Council?
- Of 64 decided applications we have read at Lichfield District Council in the last two years, 91% were approved. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive.
- How long does Lichfield District Council take to decide a planning application?
- The typical time from validation to decision is 52 days, across 71 decisions we have read.
Where these figures come from
Worked out from 166 applications we have read from Lichfield District Council's own public planning register, with decisions between 6 October 2026 and 6 November 2026. Last read 6 November 2026. A rate needs at least 10 decided applications. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted, and neither are discharges of conditions, minor amendments, certificates of lawfulness or prior-approval notices, which are not decisions on a scheme. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive. The council's own record is the official source — its planning register. Planning data is public sector information under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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