Stafford planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Stafford Borough Council, updated daily. Stafford Borough Council received 202 planning applications in the last 90 days, 3 of them major schemes. 79% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 132 days.
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Recent applications in Stafford
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Stafford Education And Enterprise Park Weston Road Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0BF
Mixed-use masterplan redevelopment, Stafford, outline stage. Access and scale are fixed for a comprehensive redevelopment of Stafford Education and Enterprise Park; units and floorspace follow at reserved matters. Demolition, groundworks and drainage will open the site, so civils contractors should…
DemolitionGroundworksDrainage
Home Farm Derrington Lane Derrington Stafford Staffordshire ST18 9NQ
1.09-hectare private dog walking field change of use, Stafford, full application. Converts agricultural land at Derrington to a private dog field with 6ft perimeter fencing and parking, at full stage. Perimeter fencing, access surfacing and parking hardstanding suit fencing contractors and…
GroundworksHard landscaping
44 Greengate Street Stafford Staffordshire ST16 2JA
Prior approval converting a bank's upper floors to four flats, Stafford. Changes use of an existing upper-storey building to residential without full planning permission. Fit-out, rewiring, plumbing and internal partitioning drive the work, with four kitchens and bathrooms to install.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Moddershall Oaks Health Spa Moddershall Oaks Moddershall Stone Staffordshire ST15 8TG
External pools and relaxation areas for a health spa, Moddershall. New leisure facilities added to an established wellness site at full application stage. Pool construction, filtration systems, hard landscaping and outdoor drainage anchor the project for specialist contractors.
GroundworksStructural frameDrainage
Land Adjacent 14 Far Ridding Gnosall Stafford Staffordshire
Two-dwelling new-build scheme, Gnosall. Erects two homes on a greenfield site at full application stage. Groundworks, foundations and frame drive early procurement, with brickwork and roofing following at standard volume.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Willow Cottage Farm Aston Lane Aston By Stone Stone Staffordshire ST15 0BW
Single-storey conversion of a former piggery into one dwelling, Stone, Staffordshire. Converts an existing agricultural outbuilding at full application stage, creating one home. Structural repair, insulation, joinery and roofing work will be needed to bring the brick shell up to residential…
Structural repairInsulationJoinery
Amerton Grange Amerton Lane Amerton Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0LB
Two-home Class Q barn conversion, Stafford, at prior approval stage. Converts part of an agricultural building at Amerton Grange into up to two dwellings under permitted development. Roofing, insulation, glazing and M&E packages suit local rural trades, and the area supports mid-range finishes.
RoofingInsulationGlazing
Land South Of Lindore Farm Broad Hill Beffcote Stafford Staffordshire
Single new dwelling and garage, Beffcote, Stafford. One new home and garage on a rural plot south of Lindore Farmhouse, at full application stage. Groundworks, brickwork, roofing and drainage packages are open to local trades, with M&E to follow.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
Keepers Cottage Uttoxeter Road Chartley Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0LP
Listed cottage conversion to ancillary accommodation, Chartley, Stafford. Listed building consent for extensions and alterations creating ancillary accommodation, alongside householder application 26/42705/HOU. Traditional masonry repair, timber joinery and heritage glazing suit specialist…
BrickworkRoofingJoinery
Hilderstone Hall Hall Lane Hilderstone Stone Staffordshire ST15 8SQ
Window replacement and internal/external alterations at a Staffordshire nursing home. Replaces timber windows and carries out both external and internal works to an existing institutional building at full application stage. Glazing, joinery and decoration packages suit local specialists, with…
GlazingJoineryFaçade repair
Units 15-17 Guildhall Shopping Centre Market Square Stafford Staffordshire ST16 2BB
Listed building consent for shopfront alterations and signage, Stafford town centre. Replaces fascia and glazing, adds new signage and makes minor internal changes to a Listed retail unit at full consent stage. Glazing, shopfront metalwork and signage installation are the primary packages…
GlazingFit-outM&E
Aston Marina Lichfield Road Stone Staffordshire ST15 8QU
Porch alteration variation to an approved Stafford hotel scheme. Amends the entrance porch design on an existing planning permission, now at variation stage. Materials and joinery suppliers can assess whether the revised porch drives fresh specification or reuses approved details.
Park Lane Farm Park Lane High Offley Stafford Staffordshire ST20 0NB
Livestock shed replacement scheme, Stafford, full application. Demolishes two livestock buildings and erects a replacement shed at Park Lane Farm, High Offley, at full application stage. Demolition, groundworks, portal-frame steel and cladding packages suit local agricultural subcontractors, with…
DemolitionGroundworksSteel
Land South Of Whitesytch Lane Hilderstone Stone ST15 8RD
Agricultural livestock building, Hilderstone, Stafford, full application stage. New livestock housing, a handling area and an implement store on a rural site near Stone. Steel portal frame, roof and wall cladding, concrete groundworks and yard drainage are the packages for farm-building specialists.
GroundworksSteelCladding
Land North Of Kingswell Unit Lower Camp Lane Flashbrook Newport Staffordshire
Two poultry houses on an established unit, Flashbrook. Adds new farm buildings with associated infrastructure to an existing poultry operation at full application stage. Structural steelwork, cladding, ventilation and drainage packages suit agricultural specialists.
Structural frameCladdingM&E
Planning appeals in Stafford Borough Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Stafford Borough Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Stafford Borough Council, raw rate
35.1%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
29.2%
national rates applied to this caseload
5.9 percentage points above expected. Stafford Borough Council's decisions are overturned more often than the national record predicts.
328 appeals counted, 322 judged either way (113 allowed, 209 dismissed), 6 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 38.9% | 28.8% | 163 | 162 | 63 |
| Householder (HAS) | 40.2% | 35.6% | 82 | 82 | 33 |
| Enforcement Notice | 13.3% | 13.5% | 34 | 30 | 4 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 23.1% | 36.9% | 13 | 13 | 3 |
| Tree Preservation Order | 15.4% | 20.6% | 13 | 13 | 2 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | 50% | 25% | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 28.6% | 33.3% | 7 | 7 | 2 |
4 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Hedges | Too few judged | 28.5% | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Commercial Appeals Service (Adverts) | Too few judged | 27.6% | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Advertisement Appeal | Too few judged | 36% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Section 106 Agreement | Too few judged | 39.8% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Stafford Borough Council
Stafford Borough Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Stafford Borough Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent17 homes
- Shared ownership1 home
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
Stafford Borough Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder78% (132 decided)
- other91% (33 decided)
- commercial90% (21 decided)
- agricultural71% (17 decided)
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