Planning application
Land North East Of Hobnock Road Essington
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Erection of a domestic amenity building as an alternative to the amenity building approved under application reference 25/00331/FUL
As published by the council, reference 26/00165/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00165/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: REFUSED
- Received
- 18 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 18 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 7 May 2026
- Ward
- Essington
- Parish
- ESSINGTON
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Staffordshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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26/00298/COU Awaiting decision
Land North East Of Hobnock Road Essington
The change of use of the land from stables, hardstanding, access driveway and horse exercise arena to the use of land as a 4 pitch gypsy and traveller family site, 2 amenity buildings and the use of the stables floor space and its extension to form 1 family day room
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Feb 2026
Received by South Staffordshire
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7 May 2026
Decision issued: REFUSED
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17 Aug 2026
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MAT DESIGN LIMITED Agent, a design practice
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5 documents on file for this application
- FUL DECISION NOTICE
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- REFUSED
- REFUSED
- REFUSED - PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS WITH ROOF PLAN
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