Western Springs planning approval rate
Western Springs ward in Cannock Chase has a 91.2% approval rate based on 217 planning decisions. Cannock Chase overall: 92.2%.
Last updated: August 2026
91.2%
ward approval rate
217
Decisions
198
Approved
19
Refused
92.2%
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
91.2%
Cannock Chase overall
92.2%
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Recent decisions in Western Springs
Change of use from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to a Sports Lounge · 2026-08-06
Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed single storey rear extension followi · 2026-08-05
Change of Use from Use Class E (Former HSBC Bank) to mixed uses, C4 HMO for 6 te · 2026-05-29
Single storey rear extension, new front porch, dormer window to front, erection · 2026-05-18
First floor side extension · 2026-05-08
What gets approved near your property?
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Other wards in Cannock Chase
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%)
Etching Hill and The Heath Ward (92.9%)
Cannock East Ward (92.0%)
Hednesford Green Heath Ward (93.5%)
Norton Canes (94.2%)
Hednesford North Ward (94.2%)