Planning application
Swinfen Hall Hotel The Drive Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9RE
Works: Extension Demolition Windows or glazing Major scheme
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Conversion of existing Barns A and D into offices (Class E) with the installation of a projecting balcony onto Barn A, conversion of existing Barns B and C into wedding venue facilities including a single storey infill between Barns B and C, installation of new fenestration and cladding, demolition of existing water tank to facilitate a new car parking area with access arrangements, cycle store and landscaping
As published by the council, reference 23/00784/COUM
Application record
- Reference
- 23/00784/COUM
- Type
- Change of Use (Major)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 4 Jul 2023
- Validated
- 21 Aug 2023
- Decided
- 25 Mar 2024
- Ward
- Bourne Vale
- Parish
- Swinfen And Packington
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WS14 9RE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lichfield register
This site has had 7 applications since 2022: 4 approved, 3 refused.
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26/00266/COU Granted
Swinfen Hall Hotel The Drive Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9RE
Conversion of the basement and ground floors of the Main Hall to form 7no. dwellings (comprising 5no. apartments and 2no. houses); associated internal and external alterations including the insertion of new and replacement doors and windows, formation of new and altered openings, installation of new external steps, stairs, railings and access arrangements; installation of a new gated entrance and estate fencing to the main driveway; provision of ancillary leisure facilities including an indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam room, gym and changing facilities within the basement; erection of an orangery extension to the East Bothy within the walled garden; and associated landscaping works including the planting of laurel hedges to define private garden and courtyard areas.
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26/00267/LBC Granted
Swinfen Hall Hotel The Drive Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9RE
Works to listed building to enable the conversion of the basement and ground floors of the Main Hall to form 7no. dwellings (comprising 5no. apartments and 2no. houses); associated internal and external alterations including the insertion of new and replacement doors and windows, formation of new and altered openings, installation of new external steps, stairs, railings and access arrangements; installation of a new gated entrance and estate fencing to the main driveway; provision of ancillary leisure facilities including an indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam room, gym and changing facilities within the basement; erection of an orangery extension to the East Bothy within the walled garden; and associated landscaping works including the planting of laurel hedges to define private garden and courtyard areas.
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24/00806/COUM Granted
Swinfen Hall Hotel The Drive Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9RE
Conversion of existing Barns A and D into offices (Class E) with the installation of a projecting balcony onto Barn A; conversion of existing Barns B and C into wedding venue facilities including a single storey infill between Barns B and C; installation of new fenestration and cladding; demolition of existing water tank to facilitate a new car parking area with access arrangements, cycle store and landscaping
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23/00239/FUL Refused
Swinfen Hall Hotel The Drive Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9RE
Retention of temporary marquee
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22/00915/FULM Refused
Swinfen Hall Hotel The Drive Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9RE
Retention of marquee
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22/00913/LBC Granted
Swinfen Hall Hotel The Drive Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9RE
Retention of internal works to existing basement
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Jul 2023
Received by Lichfield
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21 Aug 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Mar 2024
Decision issued: Refuse
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6 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
54 documents on file for this application
- Cou decision
- _ ecology manager - ldc
- Preliminary ecological appraisal
- _ environmental health officer - ldc
- Newt officer response
- Noise impact assessment
- _ arboricultural officer - ldc
- _ ecology manager - ldc
- Tree constraints plan
- Tree impact plan
- Arboricultural impact assessment.
- Tree constraints new layout plan
- Tree protection plan
- Tree shadow plan
- Tree work plan
- _ severn trent water
- _ spatial policy and delivery officer - ldc
- _ environmental health officer - ldc
- Architectural liaison officer
- _ arboricultural officer - ldc
- _ conservation officer - ldc
- _national highways
- Historic england
- _ swinfen and packington parish council
- _ joint waste officer-ldc
- _ archaeology officer - scc
- Applicationformredacted
- 3715 swinfen hall_design access statement_barns
- 210471-05 ts final
- Np-009581(b) - noise impact assessment - nova acoustics ltd
- Ox.swin.02 swinfen hall heritage impact assessment june 2023
- Preliminary ecological appraisal - swinfen hall hotel lichfield ws14 9re
- Ps - swinfen
- 3715 - 100 - swinfen hall barns - site location plan
- 3715 - 101 - swinfen hall barns - existing site plan
- 3715 - 102 - swinfen hall barns - existing plans
- 3715 - 103 - swinfen hall barns - existing elevations_barns a b
- 3715 - 104 - swinfen hall barns - existing elevations_barns c d
- 3715 - 106 - swinfen hall barns - proposed masterplan
- 3715 - 107 - swinfen hall barns - proposed barns masterplan
- 3715 - 108 - swinfen hall barns - proposed plans_barn a - offices
- 3715 - 109 - swinfen hall barns - proposed barn a elevations
- 3715 - 110 - swinfen hall barns - proposed plan_barns b c - wedding venue
- 3715 - 112 - swinfen hall barns - proposed elevations_barns b c - wedding venue
- 3715 - 113 - swinfen hall barns - proposed plans_barn d - offices
- 3715 - 114 - swinfen hall barns - proposed elevations_barn d - offices
- 3715 - 115 - swinfen hall barns - proposed roof plan_barn a - offices
- 3715 - 116 - swinfen hall barns - proposed roof plan_barns b c - wedding venue
- 3715 - 117 - swinfen hall barns - proposed roof plan_barn d - offices
- 3715 - 118 - swinfen hall barns - proposed vehicular pedestrian routes
- 3715 - 820 - swinfen hall barns - proposed external visuals_barns b c - wedding
- 3715 - 821 - swinfen hall barns - proposed internal visuals_barns b c - wedding
- Structural survey report
- Ea-2021-089 (tcp).pdf
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