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Planning application

Lower Brook Street, Staffordshire, Rugeley, WS15 2BW

Refused Cannock Chase CH/25/0263

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Prior approval for the change of use of a commercial space at first floor level

As published by the council, reference CH/25/0263

Application record

Reference
CH/25/0263
Status
Decision made, click on the tabs below for further details.
Decision
Refused
Received
25 Aug 2025
Validated
26 Aug 2025
Decided
15 Oct 2025
Postcode
WS15 2BW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Aug 2025

    Received by Cannock Chase

  2. 26 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About this record

Reading the register

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.

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