Cannock Chase Council approves 92.3% of planning applications, based on 5,397 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Cannock Chase sits 3.7 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 403 decided applications, Cannock Chase Council approved 90.3% of planning applications in 2025. Across 5,397 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Cannock Chase is 92.3%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Cannock Chase council planning portal records · Updated August 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Cannock Chase.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 3,229 | 293 | 3,522 | 91.7% |
| Other | 1,172 | 74 | 1,246 | 94.1% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 264 | 16 | 280 | 94.3% |
| Advertisement | 219 | 21 | 240 | 91.2% |
| Prior Approval | 45 | 13 | 58 | 77.6% |
| Listed Building | 50 | 1 | 51 | 98.0% |
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Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Canes | 478 | 35 | 513 | 93.2% |
| Cannock West | 480 | 31 | 511 | 93.9% |
| Western Springs | 468 | 33 | 501 | 93.4% |
| Cannock South | 415 | 32 | 447 | 92.8% |
| Brereton and Ravenhill | 268 | 22 | 290 | 92.4% |
| Hednesford Green Heath | 267 | 21 | 288 | 92.7% |
| Rawnsley | 245 | 26 | 271 | 90.4% |
| Etching Hill and The Heath | 245 | 25 | 270 | 90.7% |
| Cannock East | 208 | 19 | 227 | 91.6% |
| Hednesford North | 199 | 19 | 218 | 91.3% |
| Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury | 180 | 12 | 192 | 93.8% |
| Hawks Green | 179 | 10 | 189 | 94.7% |
| Hednesford South | 152 | 12 | 164 | 92.7% |
| Cannock North | 131 | 12 | 143 | 91.6% |
| Hagley | 123 | 11 | 134 | 91.8% |
| Cannock Longford & Bridgtown | 113 | 15 | 128 | 88.3% |
| Cannock Park & Old Fallow | 100 | 13 | 113 | 88.5% |
| Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley | 73 | 16 | 89 | 82.0% |
| Etching HIll & the Heath | 82 | 6 | 88 | 93.2% |
| Brereton & Ravenhill | 63 | 2 | 65 | 96.9% |
| Hednesford Pye Green | 57 | 7 | 64 | 89.1% |
| Heath Hayes & Wimblebury | 56 | 3 | 59 | 94.9% |
| Chadsmoor | 52 | 3 | 55 | 94.5% |
| Hawks Green with Rumer Hill | 43 | 3 | 46 | 93.5% |
| Hawks Green Ward, Cannock South Ward, Norton Canes Ward, Cannock East | 12 | 0 | 12 | 100.0% |
Showing top 25 of 37 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How Cannock Chase’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 3.6pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Cannock Chase council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| CH/26/128 Hawks Green with Rumer Hill | Lawful Development Certificate for extension of existing dropped kerb | Approved |
| CH/26/192 Norton Canes | Loft conversion with conversion of roof from hip to gable and front dormers | Approved |
| CH/26/131 Chadsmoor | Change of use of land to domestic parking and garden use in connection with exis | Approved |
| CH/26/181 Etching HIll & the Heath | Proposed single storey extension to the rear and associated external alterations | Approved |
| CH/26/127 Heath Hayes & Wimblebury | Residential development of 2 x 2 bed semi detached bungalows | Approved |
| CH/26/186 Brereton & Ravenhill | Proposed two storey rear extension | Approved |
| CH/26/201 Western Springs | Change of use from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to a Sports Lounge | Approved |
| CH/26/142 Western Springs | Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed single storey rear extension followi | Refused |
| CH/26/190 Brereton & Ravenhill | Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed change of use from dwelling to care | Approved |
| CH/26/144 Brereton & Ravenhill | Prior approval application for the erection of a single storey rear extension wi | Approved |
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Based on 5,397 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Cannock Chase is 92.3%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 5,397 planning decisions from Cannock Chase council. 4,979 were approved and 418 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Cannock Chase is 92.3%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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