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East Staffordshire

In the last 12 months, 91.2% of householder applications were approved in East Staffordshire (294 decided). A typical householder decision takes about fifteen weeks (median 108 days).

Full planning applications: 87.6% approved (169 decided).

Across all application types on record (2015-04-23–2026-07-03): 93.7% of 14,528 decisions approved.

15,833Total applications
13,608Approved
920Refused
662Withdrawn
369Pending
93.7%Approval rate (all types)
Check a property in East Staffordshire
By Development Category
CategoryTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Householder 4,562 4,331 231
94.9%
Full Planning Application 2,714 2,426 288
89.4%
Discharge of Conditions 1,699 1,685 14
99.2%
Tree Works (Conservation Area) 1,155 1,123 32
97.2%
Tree Works (TPO) 714 647 67
90.6%
Listed Building Consent 677 650 27
96.0%
Change of Use 367 334 33
91.0%
Advertisement Consent 320 304 16
95.0%
Non-Material Amendment (S96a) 319 316 3
99.1%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) 247 214 33
86.6%
Prior Approval (Other) 233 222 11
95.3%
Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) 227 226 1
99.6%
Planning Condition 161 150 11
93.2%
Outline Planning 148 94 54
63.5%
Prior Approval - Class Q (Agricultural to Dwelling) 133 88 45
66.2%
Reserved Matters 112 109 3
97.3%
County Application 86 82 4
95.3%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) 81 72 9
88.9%
South Derbyshire District Council 74 71 3
95.9%
County/Minerals/Waste 57 54 3
94.7%
Consultation 47 47 0
100.0%
Telecommunications 33 33 0
100.0%
Prior Approval - Class MB (No longer used) 32 24 8
75.0%
Prior Approval - Class MA (Office to Dwelling) (Formally Class O) 30 27 3
90.0%
Hedgerow Application 27 25 2
92.6%
Prior Notification - Demolitions 26 24 2
92.3%
Environmental Impact Assessment (Screening/Scoping) 26 26 0
100.0%
Discharge Of Condition 25 25 0
100.0%
Prior Approval - (Solar PV - Non Dom) (Part 14) Class J 23 22 1
95.7%
Overhead Lines 21 21 0
100.0%
Lichfield District 15 15 0
100.0%
Footpath Diversion 13 13 0
100.0%
Permission in Principle 12 4 8
33.3%
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council 11 11 0
100.0%
Prior Approval - Class MA 10 9 1
90.0%
Stafford Borough Council 8 8 0
100.0%
Derbyshire Dales 8 8 0
100.0%
Prior Approval - Class R (Agricultural to flexible uses) 7 6 1
85.7%
Non-Material Amendment 6 5 1
83.3%
Prior Notification - Agricultural 5 5 0
100.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed use/Development 5 5 0
100.0%
Derby County Council 5 5 0
100.0%
Works to a Protected Tree 4 4 0
100.0%
Prior Approval - Class M (Retail & Specified Sui Generis to Dwelling) 4 4 0
100.0%
Prior Notification - Agricultural, Prior Approval Required 4 3 1
75.0%
Hybrid Planning Application 4 4 0
100.0%
Demolition in Conservation Area 4 4 0
100.0%
Detailed Planning Application 3 1 2
33.3%
Prior Approval - Class C (Retail, Betting, pay day, casino to Rest/Cafe) 3 3 0
100.0%
Cannock Chase Council 3 3 0
100.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing use/Development 2 2 0
100.0%
Prior Approval - Class P (Storage & Dist to Dwelling) 2 1 1
50.0%
Prior Approval - Class AA (HO Enlargement by additional Storeys) 2 1 1
50.0%
Prior Approval - Class J (Retail or Betting or Pay Day to Ass/Leis) 2 2 0
100.0%
Additional Environmental Approval 2 2 0
100.0%
Prior Notification - Householder 2 2 0
100.0%
Hazardous Substances 1 1 0
100.0%
Prior Approval - Class BB (Moveable Structures for Historic Visitor Attractions, Listed Pubs and Restaurants) 1 1 0
100.0%
Prior Approval - Class G 1 1 0
100.0%
Section 73a 1 1 0
100.0%
Prior Approval - Class AB (New Dwellinghouse on Commercial or mixed use) 1 1 0
100.0%
Class BC Temporary Campsites 1 1 0
100.0%
Quarterly Trend
QuarterDecidedApprovedApproval rate
2023-Q3 257 237
92.2%
2023-Q4 294 264
89.8%
2024-Q1 323 293
90.7%
2024-Q2 273 240
87.9%
2024-Q3 282 256
90.8%
2024-Q4 270 241
89.3%
2025-Q1 251 240
95.6%
2025-Q2 259 248
95.8%
2025-Q3 247 230
93.1%
2025-Q4 270 251
93.0%
2026-Q1 259 244
94.2%
2026-Q2 280 247
88.2%
2026-Q3 5 4
80.0%
By Ward
WardTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
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