Highfield planning approval rate
Highfield ward in Lichfield has a 79.3% approval rate based on 87 planning decisions. Lichfield overall: 84.5%.
Last updated: August 2026
79.3%
ward approval rate
87
Decisions
69
Approved
18
Refused
84.5%
Lichfield average
Highfield is 5.2 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 Highfield compares
Highfield ward
79.3%
Lichfield overall
84.5%
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Recent decisions in Highfield
Erection of a single storey side extension (Resubmission of 25/01392/FUH) · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension with a part first floor rear · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Construction of a detached garage in the front garden · Wed 05 Aug 2026
Change of use of land to residential curtilage and erection of boundary fence · Tue 02 Jun 2026
Demolition of existing lean-to utility, Erection of a two-storey side extension · Mon 11 May 2026
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