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Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Lichfield

Planning outcomes in Lichfield are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 18.6% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

2,866 real decisions·22 wards·Updated June 2026
96.0%
Highest: Boley Park
77.4%
Lowest: Little Aston And Sto
18.6%
Gap
22
Wards
84.6% approved overall. But 441 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Lichfield shifts your odds by up to 18.6%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 22 wards ranked

#WardDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Boley Park75723
96.0%
2Leomansley1611538
95.0%
3Summerfield And All Saints49454
91.8%
4Chadsmead85778
90.6%
5Whittington And Streethay24321726
89.3%
6Boney Hay And Central62557
88.7%
7Stowe28024733
88.2%
8Chase Terrace49427
85.7%
9Curborough34295
85.3%
10Alrewas And Fradley21818434
84.4%
11Colton And The Ridwares1099217
84.4%
12Shenstone1079017
84.1%
13St Johns16814028
83.3%
14Fazeley867115
82.6%
15Chasetown867115
82.6%
16Armitage With Handsacre15612828
82.1%
17Hammerwich With Wall14511827
81.4%
18Longdon18715235
81.3%
19Highfield836716
80.7%
20Mease Valley876819
78.2%
21Bourne Vale13610630
77.9%
22Little Aston And Stonnall25219557
77.4%
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What the data tells us

1
A 18.6% gap separates the best and worst wards. Boley Park approves 96.0% of applications while Little Aston And Stonnall approves just 77.4%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.
2
High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.
3
Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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Methodology: Covers 2,866 planning decisions in Lichfield, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Lichfield Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →
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