Poplars 47 St Matthews Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9EN

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

• 26/01024/CLE Decided

  Poplars 47 St Matthews Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9EN

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing): Use of site to provide a total of 14 supported living units for adults (16+) (Sch 1)

  Submitted 13 Aug 2026 Lawful development

1. 17 Mar 2026

   Received by Lichfield

2. 24 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 30 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness refused

4. 17 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Lichfield refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Poplars 47 St Matthews Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9EN

  26/01024/CLE Submitted 13 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  84% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing): Use of site to provide a total of 14 supported living units for adults (16+) (Sch 1)

  Decided Lawful development 8 docs

• Land NE Of Woodhouses Road Burntwood Staffordshire

  22/01362/COU Submitted 15 Sep 2022 150 yards away

  Erection of replacement stable / store and shelter and change of use from agricultural to sui generis

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• 157 Woodhouses Road Woodhouses Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9EJ

  23/00458/FUL Submitted 20 Apr 2023 150 yards away

  Demolition of existing detached dwelling and erection of a replacement dwelling and associated works

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Demolition 15 docs
  Domestic

• Land Adjacent To Cheshire Close Burntwood Staffordshire

  22/00170/TPO Submitted 28 Jan 2022 250 yards away

  Limb reductions on 2No Beech Trees (T1 and T4)

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 60 Nightingale Walk Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9QH

  22/01270/TPO Submitted 25 Aug 2022 250 yards away

  Crown lift to 5 metres from ground level of secondary growth only and targeted lateral branch reductions to create 2 metres radial clearance from the fabric of the building of 60 Nightingale Walk 1no Norway Maple tree (T1)

  Granted Trees

• 14 Cheshire Close Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9QX

  22/01115/TPO Submitted 22 Jul 2022 250 yards away

  Targeted 2 metre lateral branch reductions of 2 limbs growing towards property and 2.5 metre Crown lift of no1 Sycamore (T1)

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 26/01257/CLP Awaiting decision

  46 Richmond Drive Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9SZ

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed): In-fill of existing car port, garage conversion, and internal alterations to create a garage/store, enlarged kitchen/diner, and utility/boot room, with a new roof window and roof lantern (Sch1)

  Received 15 Oct, published by the council 20 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01254/CLE Awaiting decision

  Gravelly Bank Farm Yoxall Road Hamstall Ridware Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 3SD

  Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use for the use of land for the stationing of one static caravan for residential occupation as a dwelling (Use Class C3) (Sch1)

  Received 15 Oct, published by the council 21 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01236/CLE Awaiting decision

  Blacklands Farm Chester Road Aldridge Walsall WS9 0LT

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing): To confirm that application 14/00179/FUL has been substantially completed for a period in excess of 10 years (Sch1)

  Received 12 Oct, published by the council 20 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01231/CLP Awaiting decision

  48 Church Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9EA

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed): Erection of garage outbuilding (Sch1)

  Received 9 Oct, published by the council 13 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01234/CLP Decided

  The Dovecote Potters Croft Clifton Campville Tamworth Staffordshire B79 0DG

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed): Installation of photovoltaic solar panels to the north and south roofs of an existing garage and hobbies room outbuilding (Sch1)

  Received 9 Oct, published by the council 13 Oct 2026 Lawful development