Bourne Vale planning approval rate
Bourne Vale ward in Lichfield has a 78.4% approval rate based on 148 planning decisions. Lichfield overall: 83.9%.
Last updated: September 2026
78.4%
ward approval rate
148
Decisions
116
Approved
32
Refused
83.9%
Lichfield average
Bourne Vale is 5.5 percentage points below the Lichfield average, placing it among the stricter wards in Lichfield. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Bourne Vale compares
Bourne Vale ward
78.4%
Lichfield overall
83.9%
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Recent decisions in Bourne Vale
Installation of new window opening · Fri 25 Sep 2026
Works to listed building to enable the conversion of the basement and ground flo · Thu 24 Sep 2026
Conversion of the basement and ground floors of the Main Hall to form 7no. dwell · Thu 24 Sep 2026
Single storey side and rear extension to form kitchen, WC and garage · Mon 21 Sep 2026
Erection of a stretched tent structure over the external area · Wed 09 Sep 2026
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