CHURCH OF SS JOSEPH AND ETHELDREDA, Lichfield Street, Rugeley, WS15 2EH

1. 12 Aug 2026

   Received by Cannock Chase

2. 17 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 17 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 18 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Registered application

   Previously Unregistered application.

5. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 12 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Cannock Chase took a median of 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Cannock Chase for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Cannock Chase is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

• Argos/Home Bargains, Pointland Park, Wellington Drive, Rugeley, WS15 2JX

  CH/24/297 Submitted 16 Oct 2024 61m away

  Application for 1no. internally illuminated totem sign and 1no. internally illuminated fascia sign

  Granted Advertising 9 docs

• Argos/Home Bargains, Pointland Park, Wellington Drive, Rugeley, WS15 2JX

  CH/24/225 Submitted 7 Aug 2024 61m away

  External works to create a single retail unit for continued use within Class E including installation of new shopfronts to provide customer and exit, 2no. trolley shelters, plant area and resurfacing of car park and additional parking to rear and associated works

  Granted Full applications 16 docs

• HOME BARGAINS, Unit 2, POINTLAND PARK, Wellington Drive, Rugeley, WS15 2JX

  CH/24/225/A Submitted 11 Oct 2024 62m away

  Approval of details reserved by Condition 4 (parking details) of planning permission CH/24/225

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• 1, Key House, Brewery Street, Rugeley, WS15 2DY

  CH/21/0261 Submitted 17 Jun 2021 77m away

  Change of use from takeaway to pet store (no live animals)

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• Unit 2 to 3, Brewery Street, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2DY

  CH/26/201 Submitted 1 Jul 2026 86m away

  Change of use from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to a Sports Lounge

  Granted Full applications

• Rear of Brewery Street Arcade, Rugeley, WS15 2DY

  CH/26/040 Submitted 5 Feb 2026 86m away

  Prior notification for removal of existing 12 metre telegraph pole mounted to th

  Withdrawn Telecoms