Cannock Chase planning approval rate
Cannock Chase council approved 92.2% of planning applications and refused 7.8%, based on 5,391 decisions analysed. Ranked 171st out of 300 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to August 2026
92.2%
overall approval rate
5,391
Decisions analysed
4,973
Approved
418
Refused
52
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.
91.7%
94.1%
91.2%
77.6%
98.0%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Cannock Chase, mined from 5,391 proposal descriptions.
96.3%
95.3%
89.7%
96.7%
84.9%
95.0%
98.4%
88.6%
95.2%
87.5%
83.1%
87.7%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Cannock Chase. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Cannock West Ward
95.4%
Cannock South Ward
93.6%
Norton Canes Ward
92.7%
Western Springs Ward
95.1%
Brereton and Ravenhill Ward
93.2%
Rawnsley Ward
91.7%
Western Springs
91.2%
Etching Hill and The Heath Ward
92.9%
Cannock East Ward
92.0%
Hednesford Green Heath Ward
93.5%
Hednesford North Ward
94.2%
Norton Canes
94.0%
Hawks Green Ward
95.5%
Hednesford South Ward
92.5%
Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury Ward
95.2%
Cannock Longford & Bridgtown
88.2%
Cannock North Ward
92.5%
Cannock West
88.8%
Cannock Park & Old Fallow
88.5%
Hagley Ward
94.3%
Wards in Cannock Chase
Cannock West Ward
95.4% approval · 395 decisions
Cannock South Ward
93.6% approval · 377 decisions
Norton Canes Ward
92.7% approval · 344 decisions
Western Springs Ward
95.1% approval · 284 decisions
Brereton and Ravenhill Ward
93.2% approval · 234 decisions
Rawnsley Ward
91.7% approval · 218 decisions
Western Springs
91.2% approval · 217 decisions
Etching Hill and The Heath Ward
92.9% approval · 211 decisions
Cannock East Ward
92.0% approval · 187 decisions
Hednesford Green Heath Ward
93.5% approval · 184 decisions
Hednesford North Ward
94.2% approval · 171 decisions
Norton Canes
94.0% approval · 168 decisions
Hawks Green Ward
95.5% approval · 156 decisions
Hednesford South Ward
92.5% approval · 147 decisions
Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury Ward
95.2% approval · 147 decisions
Cannock Longford & Bridgtown
88.2% approval · 127 decisions
Cannock North Ward
92.5% approval · 120 decisions
Cannock West
88.8% approval · 116 decisions
Cannock Park & Old Fallow
88.5% approval · 113 decisions
Hagley Ward
94.3% approval · 106 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Cannock Chase, showing how the council decides real applications.
Residential development of 2 x 2 bed semi detached bungalows · Heath Hayes & Wimblebury · 2026-08-06
Proposed two storey rear extension · Brereton & Ravenhill · 2026-08-06
Change of use from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to a Sports Lounge · Western Springs · 2026-08-06
Showing 3 recent comparable decisions. See more in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Cannock Chase
What is the planning approval rate in Cannock Chase?
Based on 5,391 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Cannock Chase approved 92.2% of applications and refused 7.8%. The council is ranked 171st out of 300 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Cannock Chase?
Cannock Chase refuses 7.8% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 13. That is lower than the UK average of 11.4%. Out of 5,391 decided applications since 2020, 418 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Cannock Chase have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Cannock Chase are in Brereton & Ravenhill (96.9%), Hawks Green Ward (95.5%), and Cannock West Ward (95.4%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Cannock Chase?
The most common planning application types in Cannock Chase are: Full (3,518 decisions, 91.7% approved), Other (1,246, 94.1%), and Certificate of Lawfulness (279, 94.3%).
How long does a planning application take in Cannock Chase?
Planning applications in Cannock Chase take an average of 9.7 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 1,305 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. Cannock Chase decides approximately 898 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Cannock Chase?
You can search planning applications in Cannock Chase directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 5,391 historical decisions in Cannock Chase to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Cannock Chase calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Cannock Chase's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.