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17, Lower Brook Street, Rugeley, WS15 2BZ

Awaiting decision Cannock Chase CH/25/0197 Full Planning Application

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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.

  • 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,

    Submitted 1 Jul 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Jul 2025

    Received by Cannock Chase

  2. 23 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Cannock Chase for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cannock Chase decided full applications in a median of 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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  • 17, Lower Brook Street, Rugeley, WS15 2BZ

    CH/25/0198 Submitted 1 Jul 2025 0m away

    88% historically approved · decision due ~18 Dec

    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,

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 13 docs
  • 21 and 21A, Max Spielmann, Lower Brook Street, Rugeley, WS15 2BZ

    CH/26/238 Submitted 30 Jul 2025 17m away

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