Birches Valley Forest Centre, Birches Valley, Etchinghill, Rugeley, WS15 2UQ

1. 7 Aug 2026

   Received by Cannock Chase

2. 14 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 23 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Registered application

   Previously Unregistered application.

5. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 9 October 2026, 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 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Cannock Chase for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cannock Chase's median decision took 51 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Cannock Chase's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

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