5 Blythe Close Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9JJ

1. 6 Oct 2022

   Received by Lichfield

2. 7 Oct 2022

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 30 Nov 2022

   Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness approved

4. 6 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 17 Farewell Lane Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9DW

  21/00639/FUH Submitted 2 Apr 2021 79m away

  Erection of a single storey front & rear extension and loft conversion

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 22 Dove Close Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9JL

  23/00145/FUH Submitted 8 Feb 2023 100m away

  Erection of first floor rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 6 docs
  Domestic

• 22 Dove Close Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9JL

  23/00142/FUH Submitted 8 Feb 2023 102m away

  Erection of outbuilding to provide communication and sensory room

  Granted Householder 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 89 Lichfield Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 0HQ

  24/00235/FUH Submitted 23 Feb 2024 127m away

  Two storey side extension and single storey rear and front extensions

  Granted Householder Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 91 Lichfield Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 0HQ

  23/00829/FUH Submitted 13 Jul 2023 138m away

  Erection of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 13 Tame Avenue Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9JQ

  21/00489/CLP Submitted 11 Mar 2021 164m away

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed): Rear extension to form open plan dining area and kitchen.

  Granted Lawful development Extension

• 26/01102/CLP Awaiting decision

  12 Trenance Close Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9SJ

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed): Conversion of existing garage space into habitable accommodation

  3 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01061/CLP Awaiting decision

  Canal Lodge Pool Lane Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 3QY

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed): Loft conversion

  24 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01021/CLP Awaiting decision

  Cranfield House Church Road Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7BT

  Certifcate of Lawfullness: Replacement of an existing tarmac driveway with block paviors

  13 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01024/CLE Awaiting decision

  Poplars 47 St Matthews Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9EN

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing): Use of site to provide a total of 14 supported living units for adults (16+)

  13 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00994/CLP Awaiting decision

  Moatfield 27 Lichfield Road Hamstall Ridware Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 3QG

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed): Wooden garden room to be used as a small veterinary physiotherapy treatment room and office

  10 Aug 2026 Lawful development