Lichfield planning approval rate

Lichfield council approved 84.9% of planning applications and refused 15.1%, based on 2,583 decisions analysed. Ranked 39th out of 221 councils for strictness.

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

84.9%

overall approval rate

2,583

Decisions analysed

2,194

Approved

389

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Lichfield? 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 Lichfield. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (1,642 decided)

86.1%

Other (233 decided)

79.0%

Certificate of Lawfulness (220 decided)

81.4%

Listed Building (192 decided)

90.1%

Change of Use (162 decided)

76.5%

Advertisement (70 decided)

91.4%

Prior Approval (60 decided)

86.7%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Lichfield — mined from 2,583 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (585 decided)

91.1%

Garage / Parking (515 decided)

83.3%

Side Extension (398 decided)

86.9%

New Build (248 decided)

76.6%

Extension (General) (190 decided)

87.9%

Change of Use (Residential) (154 decided)

76.6%

Outbuilding (143 decided)

78.3%

Front Extension (112 decided)

88.4%

Dormer (103 decided)

86.4%

Conservatory (73 decided)

93.2%

Loft Conversion (68 decided)

83.8%

Wraparound Extension (64 decided)

90.6%

Annex (45 decided)

80.0%

Basement (13 decided)

69.2%

Approval rate by ward

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

Stowe (256 decided)

89.1%

Little Aston And Stonnall (236 decided)

78.0%

Whittington And Streethay (221 decided)

89.1%

Alrewas And Fradley (193 decided)

83.9%

Longdon (167 decided)

81.4%

St Johns (151 decided)

83.4%

Leomansley (143 decided)

94.4%

Armitage With Handsacre (137 decided)

82.5%

Hammerwich With Wall (127 decided)

81.9%

Bourne Vale (126 decided)

77.0%

Colton And The Ridwares (98 decided)

88.8%

Shenstone (91 decided)

84.6%

Chadsmead (83 decided)

91.6%

Fazeley (77 decided)

83.1%

Mease Valley (76 decided)

77.6%

Chasetown (75 decided)

84.0%

Highfield (73 decided)

80.8%

Boley Park (64 decided)

96.9%

Boney Hay And Central (59 decided)

88.1%

Chase Terrace (46 decided)

87.0%

Wards in Lichfield

Stowe

89.1% approval · 256 decisions

Little Aston And Stonnall

78.0% approval · 236 decisions

Whittington And Streethay

89.1% approval · 221 decisions

Alrewas And Fradley

83.9% approval · 193 decisions

Longdon

81.4% approval · 167 decisions

St Johns

83.4% approval · 151 decisions

Leomansley

94.4% approval · 143 decisions

Armitage With Handsacre

82.5% approval · 137 decisions

Hammerwich With Wall

81.9% approval · 127 decisions

Bourne Vale

77.0% approval · 126 decisions

Colton And The Ridwares

88.8% approval · 98 decisions

Shenstone

84.6% approval · 91 decisions

Chadsmead

91.6% approval · 83 decisions

Fazeley

83.1% approval · 77 decisions

Mease Valley

77.6% approval · 76 decisions

Chasetown

84.0% approval · 75 decisions

Highfield

80.8% approval · 73 decisions

Boley Park

96.9% approval · 64 decisions

Boney Hay And Central

88.1% approval · 59 decisions

Chase Terrace

87.0% approval · 46 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

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

26/00072/FUH

Rear ground floor extension together with part garage conversion · St Johns · Tue 03 Mar 2026

Approved

26/00062/FUH

Erection of a Two-storey side extension to form enlarged living room, garage, or · Leomansley · Tue 03 Mar 2026

Approved

26/00041/FUH

Erection of side extension · Longdon · Tue 03 Mar 2026

Approved

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