Planning application
Former Rugeley Power Station Armitage Road Armitage Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1PR
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference 26/01103/OUTMEI
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01103/OUTMEI
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 4 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 7 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- WS15 1PR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lichfield register
This site has had 6 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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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
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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
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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
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23/01237/REMM Granted
Former Rugeley Power Station Armitage Road Armitage Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1PR
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).
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Sep 2026
Received by Lichfield
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7 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 November 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 62 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Lichfield for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Lichfield's median decision took 62 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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