former Rugeley Power Station, Rugeley, WS15 1PR

1. 28 Jul 2026

   Received by Cannock Chase

2. 31 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 25 September 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. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

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• Former Rugeley Power Station Armitage Road Armitage Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1PR

  19/00753/DSCH36 Submitted 28 Jul 2026 0m away

  81% historically approved · decision due ~23 Sep

  Discharge of condition 5 (Phasing Scheme) of permission 19/00753/OUTMEI

  Awaiting decision

• Former Rugeley Power Station Armitage Road Armitage Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1PR

  19/00753/DSCH37 Submitted 21 Aug 2026 0m away

  81% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct

  Discharge of condition 24 (External Lighting Scheme) of permission 19/00753/OUTMEI

  Awaiting decision

• Former Rugeley Power Station Armitage Road Armitage Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1PR

  23/01237/REMM Submitted 24 Oct 2023 189m away

  Reserved matters (access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale, pursuant to Condition 4 of application 19/00753/OUTMEI) for the construction of an All Through School with MUGA, sports pitches, sports hall, car parking and associated facilities and infrastructure. (Amended scheme to supersede that approved under application 21/01120/REMM).

  Granted Reserved matters 122 docs
  Major scheme

• Former Rugeley Power Station, Rugeley

  CH/19/201/R Submitted 22 Aug 2024 191m away

  Application to discharge condition 23 (overarching written scheme of investigation) pursuant to application CH/19/201

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• Former Rugeley Power Station, Power Station Road, Rugeley, WS15 2HS

  CH/19/201/B Submitted 14 Apr 2021 221m away

  Application for partial discharge of Condition 23 (archaeology). Pursuant to CH/19/201

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• Former Rugeley Power Station, Power Station Road, Rugeley, WS15 2HS

  CH/19/201/A Submitted 14 Apr 2021 236m away

  Application to partial discharge Condition 18 (i)(ii)(iv) (Remediation works) Pursuant to CH/19/201.

  Granted Conditions 13 docs