Planning application
17, Lower Brook Street, Rugeley, WS15 2BZ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of the building from retail (Use Class E) to a mixed use which comprises commercial (Use Class E) on the ground floor and, 9-bedroom HMO (Sui generis) on part ground, first and second floor
As published by the council, reference CH/25/0197
Application record
- Reference
- CH/25/0197
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Registered application
- Received
- 1 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 23 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Western Springs
- Parish
- Rugeley CP
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WS15 2BZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cannock Chase register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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CH/25/0198 Awaiting decision
17, Lower Brook Street, Rugeley, WS15 2BZ
Change of use of the building from retail (Use Class E) to a mixed use which comprises commercial (Use Class E) on the ground floor and, 9-bedroom HMO (Sui generis) on part ground, first and second floor,
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Jul 2025
Received by Cannock Chase
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23 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 December 2025, 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 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
78 documents on file for this application
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17, Lower Brook Street, Rugeley, WS15 2BZ
88% historically approved · decision due ~18 Dec
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