Whitehouse Farm 91 Rugeley Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9BW
Pending Consideration
26/00416/FUH
Description
Demolition of existing lean-to utility, Erection of a two-storey side extension and single-storey lean-to extension with the partial removal of Cypress Leyland hedging subject to Tree Preservation Order (TPO) No. 218-2001.
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
13 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
4 Hunslet Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9LF
Prior Notification: Single storey rear extension projecting 6.30m from the rear wall of t…
2025
Approved
4 Hunslet Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9LF
Prior Notification: Single storey rear extension projecting 6.30m from the rear wall of t…
2020
Approved
75 Rugeley Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9BW
Reduction and thinning of 1No. Oak tree
2020
Approved
3 Squires Gate Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9DG
Felling of 4No Sycamore trees (T1, T2, T3 and T4)
2020
Refused
15 Hunslet Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9LA
Trimming back of branches of 1No. Oak Tree
2018
Approved
6 Hunslet Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9LF
Single storey extension to rear to extend kitchen, replacing existing conservatory
2017
Approved
75 Rugeley Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9BW
Works to Oak tree including limb reduction, thin crown and removal of dead wood
2017
Approved
75 Rugeley Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9BW
Works to Oak tree including limb reduction, thin crown and removal of dead wood
2017
36 Trevithick Close Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9LB
Works to oak tree in front garden (reduction of overhanging branches)
2017
36 Trevithick Close Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9LB
Works to oak tree in front garden (reduction of overhanging branches)
2016
Approved
36 Trevithick Close Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9LB
Single storey extension to rear to form dining room
2016
Approved
36 Trevithick Close Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9LB
Single storey extension to rear to form dining room
Lichfield
Planning Authority Score
6.9/10
Good
#63 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Lichfield is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #4 out of 292. Only 14% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Lichfield is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.
Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Lichfield decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #261 of 292
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #260 of 292
96%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #4 of 292
14%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #8 of 292
63%
Minor dwellings approved
90 decided (1-9 homes)
43%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
35 decided
718
Total decisions
146 refused in 2025