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Land North Of Shaws Lane Elford Heath Stafford Staffordshire

Awaiting decision Stafford 25/41542/OUT Outline Application

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Proposal

Outline planning application with all matters reserved (except access) for the erection of up to 150 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) with associated public open space, landscaping, sustainable urban drainage, parking, access roads, and associated development.

As published by the council, reference 25/41542/OUT

Application record

Reference
25/41542/OUT
Type
Outline Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
10 Dec 2025
Validated
10 Dec 2025
Ward
Eccleshall
Parish
Eccleshall
Decision by
Committee Application

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Dec 2025

    Received by Stafford

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 4 February 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Stafford took a median of 134 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

Documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Stafford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Stafford's median decision took 134 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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