Hillcote Cottages Hilcote Lane Sturbridge Stafford Staffordshire
Awaiting decision
26/41740/HOU
Description
Erection of triple garage and formation of new vehicular access
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
7 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
Fletchers Garden Centre Stone Road Eccleshall Stafford Staffordshire ST21 6JY
Installation of 10 detached single-storey wood-clad cabins for retail & office use (Class…
2025
Approved
Fletchers Garden Centre Stone Road Eccleshall Stafford Staffordshire ST21 6JY
Installation of 10 detached single-storey wood-clad cabins for retail & office use (Class…
2023
Approved
Fletchers Garden Centre Stone Road Eccleshall Stafford Staffordshire ST21 6JY
Proposed Extension to Existing Garden centre building to accommodate toilets and summer r…
2022
Approved
Fletchers Garden Centre Stone Road Eccleshall Stafford Staffordshire ST21 6JY
Construct new 11kv pole mounted transformer, 2 wooden poles and associated equipment
2022
Approved
Fletchers Garden Centre Stone Road Eccleshall Stafford Staffordshire ST21 6JY
Construct new 11kv pole mounted transformer, 2 wooden poles and associated equipment
2019
Approved
Fletchers Garden Centre Stone Road Eccleshall Stafford Staffordshire ST21 6DJ
Extension to existing Garden Centre building to form enlarged kitchen with store, laundry…
2019
Approved
Fletchers Garden Centre Stone Road Eccleshall Stafford Staffordshire ST21 6DJ
Extension to existing Garden Centre building to form enlarged kitchen with store, laundry…
Stafford
Planning Authority Score
1.6/10
Poor
#279 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Stafford is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #289 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 56% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).
Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Stafford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #177 of 292
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #194 of 292
26%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #289 of 292
56%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #256 of 292
77%
Minor dwellings approved
62 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
23 decided
487
Total decisions
62 refused in 2025