Swinfen Hall Hotel The Drive Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9RE

Pending Consideration 26/00267/LBC
Council
Date received
2 Mar 2026
Date validated
9 Mar 2026
Postcode
WS14 9RE

Description

Works to listed building to enable the conversion of the basement and ground floors of the Main Hall to form 7no. dwellings (comprising 5no. apartments and 2no. houses); associated internal and external alterations including the insertion of new and replacement doors and windows, formation of new and altered openings, installation of new external steps, stairs, railings and access arrangements; installation of a new gated entrance and estate fencing to the main driveway; provision of ancillary leisure facilities including an indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam room, gym and changing facilities within the basement; erection of an orangery extension to the East Bothy within the walled garden; and associated landscaping works including the planting of laurel hedges to define private garden and courtyard areas.

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