Cannock Chase planning approval rate

Cannock Chase council approved 89.9% of planning applications and refused 10.1%, based on 2,556 decisions analysed. Ranked 97th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

89.9%

overall approval rate

2,556

Decisions analysed

2,298

Approved

258

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Cannock Chase? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Cannock Chase. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (1,650 decided)

89.3%

Other (586 decided)

92.0%

Certificate of Lawfulness (182 decided)

94.5%

Advertisement (87 decided)

88.5%

Prior Approval (35 decided)

62.9%

Listed Building (16 decided)

93.8%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Cannock Chase — mined from 2,556 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (483 decided)

95.2%

Side Extension (318 decided)

93.7%

Garage / Parking (309 decided)

86.1%

Change of Use (Residential) (194 decided)

79.9%

Extension (General) (192 decided)

96.4%

New Build (106 decided)

77.4%

Outbuilding (65 decided)

95.4%

Conservatory (55 decided)

98.2%

Dormer (53 decided)

81.1%

Front Extension (52 decided)

82.7%

Loft Conversion (45 decided)

80.0%

Wraparound Extension (38 decided)

89.5%

Annex (33 decided)

84.8%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Cannock Chase. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Western Springs (191 decided)

91.6%

Norton Canes (139 decided)

93.5%

Cannock West (118 decided)

89.8%

Cannock Longford & Bridgtown (100 decided)

87.0%

Cannock Park & Old Fallow (92 decided)

87.0%

Hednesford Green Heath (92 decided)

91.3%

Norton Canes Ward (90 decided)

88.9%

Cannock South Ward (78 decided)

89.7%

Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley (77 decided)

79.2%

Cannock West Ward (76 decided)

96.1%

Etching HIll & the Heath (73 decided)

94.5%

Cannock South (71 decided)

88.7%

Western Springs Ward (64 decided)

89.1%

Hednesford Green Heath Ward (63 decided)

92.1%

Etching Hill and The Heath (61 decided)

83.6%

Brereton and Ravenhill (58 decided)

89.7%

Brereton and Ravenhill Ward (56 decided)

87.5%

Rawnsley (54 decided)

85.2%

Hednesford North (48 decided)

81.2%

Brereton & Ravenhill (47 decided)

100.0%

Wards in Cannock Chase

Western Springs

91.6% approval · 191 decisions

Norton Canes

93.5% approval · 139 decisions

Cannock West

89.8% approval · 118 decisions

Cannock Longford & Bridgtown

87.0% approval · 100 decisions

Cannock Park & Old Fallow

87.0% approval · 92 decisions

Hednesford Green Heath

91.3% approval · 92 decisions

Norton Canes Ward

88.9% approval · 90 decisions

Cannock South Ward

89.7% approval · 78 decisions

Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley

79.2% approval · 77 decisions

Cannock West Ward

96.1% approval · 76 decisions

Etching HIll & the Heath

94.5% approval · 73 decisions

Cannock South

88.7% approval · 71 decisions

Western Springs Ward

89.1% approval · 64 decisions

Hednesford Green Heath Ward

92.1% approval · 63 decisions

Etching Hill and The Heath

83.6% approval · 61 decisions

Brereton and Ravenhill

89.7% approval · 58 decisions

Brereton and Ravenhill Ward

87.5% approval · 56 decisions

Rawnsley

85.2% approval · 54 decisions

Hednesford North

81.2% approval · 48 decisions

Brereton & Ravenhill

100.0% approval · 47 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Cannock Chase, showing how the council decides real applications.

CH/26/065

Application for a lawful development certificate for proposed single storey rear · · 2026-03-06

Approved

CH/26/002

Alterations to shop front · Norton Canes · 2026-03-02

Approved

CH/26/030

Prior approval application for the erection of a single storey rear extension wi · Heath Hayes & Wimblebury · 2026-03-02

Approved

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