Planning application
Lower Brook Street, Staffordshire, Rugeley, WS15 2BW
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
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25 Aug 2025
Received by Cannock Chase
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26 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Refused
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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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