Western Springs planning approval rate
Western Springs ward in Cannock Chase has a 91.6% approval rate based on 191 planning decisions. Cannock Chase overall: 89.9%.
Last updated: March 2026
91.6%
ward approval rate
191
Decisions
175
Approved
16
Refused
89.9%
Cannock Chase average
Western Springs is broadly in line with the Cannock Chase average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Western Springs compares
Western Springs ward
91.6%
Cannock Chase overall
89.9%
Planning in Cannock Chase? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Recent decisions in Western Springs
CH/26/026
Replacement of 2no wooden windows with uPVC sash windows at first floor level · 2026-02-24
CH/25/0292
Change of Use from Use Class E (Former HSBC Bank) to mixed uses Class C3 (Reside · 2025-11-14
CH/25/0284
Proposed garage conversion and change of use to provide new dog grooming parlour · 2025-10-15
CH/25/0253
Erection of a single storey side extension, alterations to porch, lean to roof a · 2025-10-02
CH/25/0229
Double storey rear extension, erection of a new front entrance porch, a detached · 2025-09-25
What gets approved near your property?
In Cannock Chase, 1 in 10 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Cannock Chase
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Cannock Chase
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 2,556 decisions.
Other wards in Cannock Chase
Norton Canes (93.5%)
Cannock West (89.8%)
Cannock Longford & Bridgtown (87.0%)
Cannock Park & Old Fallow (87.0%)
Hednesford Green Heath (91.3%)
Norton Canes Ward (88.9%)
Cannock South Ward (89.7%)
Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley (79.2%)
Cannock West Ward (96.1%)
Etching HIll & the Heath (94.5%)
Cannock South (88.7%)