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Former Westwood School Blithbury Road Blithbury Rugeley Staffordshire

Granted Lichfield 23/00221/FULM Full Application (Major)

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Redevelopment of the site to provide a residential care home for young persons aged 8-18 (Class C2) comprising four detached two-storey six-bed residential care buildings and a single storey support hub building, new car parking, access works, landscaping and boundary treatments.

As published by the council, reference 23/00221/FULM

Application record

Reference
23/00221/FULM
Type
Full Application (Major)
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
20 Dec 2022
Validated
23 Feb 2023
Decided
5 Jul 2023
Ward
Colton And The Ridwares
Parish
Mavesyn Ridware
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Dec 2022

    Received by Lichfield

  2. 23 Feb 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 Jul 2023

    Decision issued: Approve

  4. 6 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

83 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lichfield granted permission on 5 July 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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