38 Ferndale Close Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 4US

1. 1 Jun 2023

   Received by Lichfield

2. 22 Aug 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 8 May 2024

   Decision issued: Refuse

4. 6 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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• 80 Leafenden Avenue Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 4UU

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• 20 Leafenden Avenue Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 4UU

  23/01230/FUH Submitted 23 Oct 2023 202m away

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