Planning application
3 Market Street Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6JX
Works: New dwelling
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Conversion of vacant upper floors to form 2no 2 bedroom apartments (first and second floor)
As published by the council, reference 26/00196/COU
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00196/COU
- Type
- Change of Use
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 16 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 17 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Stowe
- Parish
- Lichfield City
- Postcode
- WS13 6JX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lichfield register
This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 2 refused.
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26/00544/LBC Granted
3 Market Street Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6JX
Works to Listed building to enable the conversion of vacant upper floors to form 2no. 2 bedroom apartments (first and second floor)
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24/00662/ADV Refused
3 Market Street Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6JX
Display of projecting lettering and 2no. barbers poles (Retrospective Application)
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24/00661/LBC Refused
3 Market Street Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6JX
Works to Listed Building consisting of internal works to existing retail unit, redecoration of existing shopfront, new signage and associated works (Retrospective Application)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Feb 2026
Received by Lichfield
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17 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Lichfield took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Lichfield for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Lichfield decided full applications in a median of 101 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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3 Market Street Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6JX
Works to Listed building to enable the conversion of vacant upper floors to form 2no. 2 bedroom apartments (first and second floor)
Granted Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling 15 docs -
3 Market Street Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6JX
Works to Listed Building consisting of internal works to existing retail unit, redecoration of existing shopfront, new signage and associated works (Retrospective Application)
Refused Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 6 docs -
10A Bird Street Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6PR
Installation of externally illuminated fasica sign and illuminated projecting sign
Granted Advertising 7 docs -
10A Bird Street Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6PR
Works to a listed building including redecoration of existing shopfront and new signage
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 7 docs -
Worthington House 6 Bird Street Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6PR
Installation of 3no air bricks and partial replacement of front timber fascia
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 14 docs -
Worthington House 6 Bird Street Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6PR
Replacement of rear exterior fire escape
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 13 docs
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