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Former Rugeley Power Station, Rugeley, WS15 1PR

Granted Cannock Chase CH/24/311 Full Planning Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

installation of a 132kV cable sealing end compound adjacent to existing transmission pylon and ancillary works at SK 06087 17119, within the grounds of the Former Rugeley Power Station.

As published by the council, reference CH/24/311

Application record

Reference
CH/24/311
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decision made, click on the tabs below for further details.
Decision
Granted As published: Full - Approval with Conditions
Received
15 Nov 2024
Validated
15 Nov 2024
Decided
24 Jan 2025
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
WS15 1PR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cannock Chase register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • CH/26/225 Awaiting decision

    former Rugeley Power Station, Rugeley, WS15 1PR

    Non material amendment of planning consent CH/19/201 to amend the configuration

    Submitted 28 Jul 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Nov 2024

    Received by Cannock Chase

  2. 24 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Full - Approval with Conditions

  3. 12 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

18 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Cannock Chase granted permission on 24 January 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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