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

Granted Lichfield 23/01237/REMM Approval of Reserved Matters (Major)

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

Proposal

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).

As published by the council, reference 23/01237/REMM

Application record

Reference
23/01237/REMM
Type
Approval of Reserved Matters (Major)
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
24 Oct 2023
Validated
13 Nov 2023
Decided
14 Jun 2024
Ward
Armitage With Handsacre
Parish
Armitage With Handsacre
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WS15 1PR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lichfield register

This site has had 8 applications since 2021: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 19/00753/AMD7 Awaiting decision

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

    Non-material Amendment to 19/00753/OUTMEI to amend the development description of the phase 1 reserved matters approval to 523 dwellings

    Submitted 18 Sep 2026
  • 26/01103/OUTMEI Awaiting decision

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

    Section 73 application to vary Condition 2 (Approved drawings), 3 (Ecology), 7 (Drainage), 8 (Affordable housing Statement), 7 (Drainage Strategy) and 15 (Noise) of permission 19/00753/OUTMEI to allow changes to the site layout, housing mix, house types, relocation of pumping station and attenuation pond

    Submitted 4 Sep 2026
  • 19/00753/DSCH37 Awaiting decision

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

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

    Submitted 21 Aug 2026
  • 19/00753/DSCH36 Awaiting decision

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

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

    Submitted 28 Jul 2026
  • 25/01265/REMM Granted

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

    Approval of reserved matters (layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) for the erection of 547 dwellings (open market and affordable) comprising a mix of 1, 2, 3 and 4 bed units, alongside with associated infrastructure, landscaping and open space, pursuant to outline consent 19/00753/OUTMEI

    Decided 30 Apr 2026 Reserved matters
  • 23/00064/FULM Granted

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

    Erection of a 132kV GIS substation integrated into the existing 400kV substation, including new GIS building, substation equipment, access road, loading and parking area, fencing and associated works

    Decided 30 Jun 2023 Full applications
  • 21/01120/REMM Granted

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

    Reserved matters (access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale, pursuant to 19/00753/OUTMEI) for the construction of an All Through School with MUGA, sports pitches, sports hall, car parking and associated facilities and infrastructure.

    Decided 8 Oct 2021 Reserved matters

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Oct 2023

    Received by Lichfield

  2. 13 Nov 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Jun 2024

    Decision issued: Approve

  4. 17 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 19/00753/OUTMEI (Decided)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Dept For Education, BAM Construction And John Taylor School Applicant, a construction firm

1 application on PlanIndex

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Documents

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

122 documents on file for this application

  • Planning report Planning Report · 18 Jun 2024
  • Rem decision Decision Notice · 17 Jun 2024
  • _ conservation officer - ldc Consultation Responses · 05 Jun 2024
  • _ flood risk officer - scc Consultation Responses · 04 Jun 2024
  • Levels strategy plan Amended Plans · 04 Jun 2024
  • Overland flow routes Amended Plans · 03 Jun 2024
  • Below ground drainage maintenance strategy Amended Plans · 03 Jun 2024
  • Below ground drainage long site-wide section Amended Plans · 03 Jun 2024
  • Bike facilities - product detail sheet Additional Information · 23 May 2024
  • Below ground drainage sheet 1 Amended Information · 22 May 2024
  • Fs1008below ground drainage sheet 2 Amended Plans · 22 May 2024
  • Below ground drainage sheet 3 Amended Plans · 22 May 2024
  • Bam design cover letter to llfa_22.05.2024 Amended Information · 22 May 2024
  • 2024.05.17_rugeley layout causeway flow Amended Information · 22 May 2024
  • 2024.05.17_rugeley bgd causeway flow report_for approval_22.05.2024 Amended Information · 22 May 2024
  • Site sections Amended Information · 21 May 2024
  • Bxmw_gs_sheffield_cycle_stand_spec_sheet Additional Information · 17 May 2024
  • Cycle shelter specification sheet Additional Information · 17 May 2024
  • Bamda-typical rockpanel details Additional Information · 17 May 2024
  • Materials details Additional Information · 17 May 2024
  • Elevations -sports block- Amended Plans · 17 May 2024
  • Elevations main building- Amended Plans · 17 May 2024
  • Elevations courtyard Amended Plans · 17 May 2024
  • Construction environmental management plan (cemp) 82200 r4 rev3 Ecological Survey / Reports · 08 May 2024
  • 82200 r4 rev3 rugeley john taylor school construction environmental management p Ecological Survey / Reports · 08 May 2024
  • Fs1008-avu-zz-xx-d-e-6001 (p04) external lighting lighting sheet 1 Amended Plans · 07 May 2024
  • Fs1008-avu-zz-xx-d-e-6002 (p04) external lighting lighting sheet 2 Amended Plans · 07 May 2024
  • 43662 rev b external lighting rugeley john taylor school Additional Information · 07 May 2024
  • Columns_datasheet_2023 Additional Information · 07 May 2024
  • Kingfisher lighting italo 1_pentha_datasheet_2023 Additional Information · 07 May 2024
  • Kingfisher lighting_quarto 2.0_datasheet_2024 Additional Information · 07 May 2024
  • Kingfisher lighting_vailo_datasheet_2024 Additional Information · 07 May 2024
  • Platinum-downlight luceco Additional Information · 07 May 2024
  • _ staffordshire highways Consultation Responses · 03 May 2024
  • Vehicle tracking bus access strategy Additional Information · 03 May 2024
  • Llfa Consultation Responses · 19 Apr 2024
  • Active travel england Consultation Responses · 15 Apr 2024
  • Sports provision Amended Plans · 10 Apr 2024
  • Landscape plan (whole site) Amended Plans · 10 Apr 2024
  • Access strategy Amended Plans · 10 Apr 2024
  • Assumed sports pitch build-ups Amended Plans · 10 Apr 2024
  • Fencing strategy. Amended Plans · 10 Apr 2024
  • Planting plan. Amended Plans · 10 Apr 2024
  • _ armitage with handsacre parish council Consultation Responses · 04 Apr 2024
  • _ environment agency Consultation Responses · 04 Apr 2024
  • Property and leisure services ldc Consultation Responses · 04 Apr 2024
  • _ staffordshire highways Consultation Responses · 03 Apr 2024
  • _ environmental health officer - ldc Consultation Responses · 01 Apr 2024
  • Sport england Consultation Responses · 28 Mar 2024
  • Plan to show boundary line 2m from 25kv cables to north Additional Information · 25 Mar 2024
  • _national gas transmission Consultation Responses · 19 Mar 2024
  • 5262_rjt_cem6_contextual elevations sheet 1 v5 Proposed Plans / Elevations · 15 Mar 2024
  • 5262_rjt_cem6_contextual elevations sheet 2 v5 Proposed Plans / Elevations · 15 Mar 2024
  • Fs1008-bmd-zz-zz-d-a-3013-section & part elevation (1 to 20) - brick to classroo Proposed Plans / Elevations · 15 Mar 2024
  • Fs1008-bmd-zz-zz-d-a-3014-section & part elevation (1 to 20) - brick to sports h Proposed Plans / Elevations · 15 Mar 2024
  • Fs1008-bmd-zz-zz-d-a-3020-section & part elevation (1 to 20) - brick to sports h Proposed Plans / Elevations · 15 Mar 2024
  • Fs1008-bmd-zz-zz-d-a-3021-section & part elevation (1 to 20) - projecting brick Proposed Plans / Elevations · 15 Mar 2024
  • Fs1008-bmd-zz-zz-i-a-8800 external perspective - march 2024 update Proposed Plans / Elevations · 15 Mar 2024
  • De_558_design brief_2024 03 14_sp hq Supporting information · 15 Mar 2024
  • Biodiversity metric 4.0 calculation tool - macro-enabled bng calcs Ecological Survey / Reports · 15 Mar 2024
  • Fs1008-dhl-zz-zz-dr-l-9025-p01 sports constraints plan Additional Information · 15 Mar 2024
  • Fs1008-dhl-zz-zz-dr-l-9125-p01 landscape detail to frontage Landscaping · 15 Mar 2024
  • John taylor school rugeley - remediation strategy (lbh4702lcarms v1.2) Ground Investigation Report · 15 Mar 2024
  • 82200 r5 rev2 rugeley john taylor school landscape and ecology management plan Ecological Survey / Reports · 15 Mar 2024
  • _active travel england Consultation Responses · 15 Mar 2024
  • Highways technical note 240215_327398_tn001 rev a Supporting information · 15 Mar 2024
  • 090_decision_letter_-_19_january_2024_-_scc-24-0008-pd.pdf Decision Notice · 02 Feb 2024
  • _national gas transmission Consultation Responses · 02 Feb 2024
  • Spatial delivery and policy officer additional comments Consultation Responses · 31 Jan 2024
  • _natural england Consultation Responses · 12 Jan 2024
  • Cannock chase aonb officer Consultation Responses · 08 Jan 2024
  • _property services and leisure services (ldc) Consultation Responses · 03 Jan 2024
  • _education (staffs) Consultation Responses · 21 Dec 2023
  • _ conservation officer - ldc Consultation Responses · 20 Dec 2023
  • _ecology Consultation Responses · 18 Dec 2023
  • _ arboricultural officer - ldc Consultation Responses · 15 Dec 2023
  • _economic development (ldc) Consultation Responses · 15 Dec 2023
  • _ environmental health officer - ldc Consultation Responses · 09 Dec 2023
  • _ housing strategy officer-ldc Consultation Responses · 07 Dec 2023
  • _ spatial policy and delivery officer - ldc Consultation Responses · 06 Dec 2023
  • _flood risk officer (staffs) Consultation Responses · 05 Dec 2023
  • _cannock chase dc Consultation Responses · 05 Dec 2023
  • _ sport england Consultation Responses · 30 Nov 2023
  • Mr duncan fisher Consultation Responses · 28 Nov 2023
  • _british pipeline agency Consultation Responses · 27 Nov 2023
  • _ armitage with handsacre parish council Consultation Responses · 24 Nov 2023
  • _fire safety advisor Consultation Responses · 23 Nov 2023
  • _ archaeology officer - scc Consultation Responses · 20 Nov 2023
  • _network rail Consultation Responses · 18 Nov 2023
  • _coal authority Consultation Responses · 16 Nov 2023
  • _ joint waste officer-ldc Consultation Responses · 15 Nov 2023
  • _planning and enabling officer (staffs) Consultation Responses · 14 Nov 2023
  • _national gas Consultation Responses · 14 Nov 2023
  • Applicationformredacted Application Form · 24 Oct 2023
  • Fs1008-dhl-zz-zz-dr-l-9015-p01 location plan Location / Block / Site Plan · 24 Oct 2023
  • 231003_j327398_hs_001 part 1 of 2 Transport Assessment · 24 Oct 2023
  • 231003_j327398_hs_001 part 2 of 2 Transport Assessment · 24 Oct 2023
  • 231003_327398_stp_001_ school travel plan part 1 of 2 Travel Plan · 24 Oct 2023
  • John taylor school rugeley - flood risk assessment (lbh4702fra v1.0) Flood Risk Assessment · 24 Oct 2023
  • John taylor school rugeley - suds assessment (lbh4702suds v1.0) Drainage Plans / Report · 24 Oct 2023
  • 5262 rugeley john taylor school - below ground drainage design concept for plann Drainage Plans / Report · 24 Oct 2023
  • 5262 rugeley john taylor school- maintenance specification rev p01 Drainage Plans / Report · 24 Oct 2023
  • 82200 r1 rev1 john taylor school ecological walkover report_as issued Ecological Survey / Reports · 24 Oct 2023
  • Fs1008-srl-xx-t-j-1001-p1 noise planning report Noise Assessment · 24 Oct 2023
  • Fig 8 019908-val1div-005-c asbuilt site surface level Topographical Survey · 24 Oct 2023
  • Fig 9 019908-val1diii-005-c asbuilt capping level Topographical Survey · 24 Oct 2023
  • Fig 11 019908-val1di-004-d asbuilt capping level Topographical Survey · 24 Oct 2023
  • Fig 11 019908-val1dii-005-d asbuilt site won protection layer surface level Topographical Survey · 24 Oct 2023
  • Fs1008-avu-zz-xx-d-me-6101 p01 external services layout Proposed Plans / Elevations · 24 Oct 2023
  • Fs1008-bmd-zz-00-d-a-1101-ga-proposed planning ground floor-overall 1 to 200 at Proposed Plans / Elevations · 24 Oct 2023
  • Fs1008-bmd-zz-00-d-a-1102-ga-proposed planning ground floor 1 to 125 at a0 Proposed Plans / Elevations · 24 Oct 2023
  • Fs1008-bmd-zz-00-d-a-1103-ga-proposed planning ground floor sports hall 1 to 125 Proposed Plans / Elevations · 24 Oct 2023
  • Fs1008-bmd-zz-01-d-a-1104-ga-proposed planning first floor 1 to 125 at a0 Proposed Plans / Elevations · 24 Oct 2023
  • Fs1008-bmd-zz-02-d-a-1105-ga-proposed planning second floor 1 to 125 at a0 Proposed Plans / Elevations · 24 Oct 2023
  • Fs1008-bmd-zz-rf-d-a-1106-ga-proposed planning roof plan 1 to 125 at a0 Proposed Plans / Elevations · 24 Oct 2023
  • Fs1008-bmd-zz-rf-d-a-1107-ga-proposed planning sports hall roof plan 1 to 125 at Proposed Plans / Elevations · 24 Oct 2023
  • Fs1008-bmd-zz-zz-d-a-3101-building sections at 1 to 125 sheet 1 of 2 Proposed Plans / Elevations · 24 Oct 2023
  • Fs1008-bmd-zz-zz-d-a-3102-building sections at 1 to 125 sheet 2 of 2 Proposed Plans / Elevations · 24 Oct 2023
  • Superseded fs1008-bmd-zz-zz-i-a-8800 external perspective views sheet 1 of 2 Structural Survey · 24 Oct 2023
  • Fs1008-bmd-zz-zz-i-a-8801 external perspective views sheet 2 of 2 Proposed Plans / Elevations · 24 Oct 2023
  • 82200 r3 rev2 rugeley ats hmp_as issued Ecological Survey / Reports · 24 Oct 2023
  • 231003_327398_stp_001_ school travel plan part 2 of 2 Travel Plan · 23 Oct 2023

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What this grant of permission means

Lichfield granted permission on 14 June 2024, 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 reserved matters applications

A reserved matters application fills in the detail held back from an earlier outline permission, judged against that permission rather than the principle of development. More in our guide to planning application types.

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