Highfield planning approval rate
Highfield ward in Lichfield has a 79.8% approval rate based on 89 planning decisions. Lichfield overall: 83.9%.
Last updated: September 2026
79.8%
ward approval rate
89
Decisions
71
Approved
18
Refused
83.9%
Lichfield average
Highfield is 4.1 percentage points below the Lichfield average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Highfield compares
Highfield ward
79.8%
Lichfield overall
83.9%
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Recent decisions in Highfield
Erection of a 2no. Storey Side Extension, Single Storey Rear Extension and Front · Fri 25 Sep 2026
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
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