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Land South Of Highfields Road Chasetown Burntwood Staffordshire

Awaiting decision Lichfield 26/00236/OUTMEI Outline Application (Major) with EIA

Works: Demolition Major scheme

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Proposal

Outline application (with all matters reserved except access onto Highfields Road) for up to 430 homes (Use Class C3), public open space, pedestrian and cycle links, play area, drainage, landscaping, and all other associated works including demolition of existing farm buildings.

As published by the council, reference 26/00236/OUTMEI

Application record

Reference
26/00236/OUTMEI
Type
Outline Application (Major) with EIA
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
23 Feb 2026
Validated
27 Feb 2026
Ward
Hammerwich With Wall
Parish
Hammerwich

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Feb 2026

    Received by Lichfield

  2. 27 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 29 May 2026, 13 weeks from validation under the statutory target. 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

356 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Lichfield for determination, against a statutory target of thirteen weeks. Over the last year Lichfield decided outline applications in a median of 251 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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