The Old Library Lichfield Road Stafford Staffordshire

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• 26/41738/LBC Awaiting decision

  The Old Library Lichfield Road Stafford Staffordshire

  Change of use of the ground floor from its lawful existing use as a restaurant (Use Class E(b) to residential use (Use Class C3) to form 9 self-contained apartments. (In conjunction with 26/41737/FUL)

  Submitted 20 Jan 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 20 Jan 2026

   Received by Stafford

2. 20 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 15 June 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 132 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

• 26/41738/LBC Awaiting decision

  The Old Library Lichfield Road Stafford Staffordshire

  Change of use of the ground floor from its lawful existing use as a restaurant (Use Class E(b) to residential use (Use Class C3) to form 9 self-contained apartments. (In conjunction with 26/41737/FUL)

  Submitted 20 Jan 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

• 26/41738/LBC Awaiting decision

  The Old Library Lichfield Road Stafford Staffordshire

  Change of use of the ground floor from its lawful existing use as a restaurant (Use Class E(b) to residential use (Use Class C3) to form 9 self-contained apartments. (In conjunction with 26/41737/FUL)

  Submitted 20 Jan 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

This application is with Stafford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Stafford decided full applications in a median of 190 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• The Old Library Lichfield Road Stafford Staffordshire

  26/41738/LBC Submitted 20 Jan 2026 1m away

  80% historically approved · decision due ~15 Jun

  Change of use of the ground floor from its lawful existing use as a restaurant (Use Class E(b) to residential use (Use Class C3) to form 9 self-contained apartments. (In conjunction with 26/41737/FUL)

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling

• 7 Lichfield Road Stafford Staffordshire ST17 4JX

  24/39417/FUL Submitted 25 Jul 2024 86m away

  Change of use of incidental open space to bin storage area, with perimeter fencing

  Withdrawn Full applications 13 docs

• Chetwynd Centre 10 Newport Road Stafford Staffordshire ST16 2HE

  21/34595/DCLB Submitted 30 Jun 2021 101m away

  Discharge of condition 4 on 18/28344/LBC

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs

• Chetwynd Centre 10 Newport Road Stafford Staffordshire ST16 2HE

  20/33631/FUL Submitted 18 Dec 2020 103m away

  Variation of conditions 2 (plans), 4 (materials), and 7 (access and footpaths) of permission 18/28342/FUL

  Granted Full applications 30 docs

• Units 12b, 13 And 14 Waterfront Waterfront Way Stafford Staffordshire ST16 2HQ

  22/36738/COU Submitted 2 Nov 2022 116m away

  Change of Use from Sui Generis ( Retail ) to Class E

  Granted Full applications 21 docs

• 2 The Brooklands Friars Walk Forebridge Stafford Staffordshire ST17 4AD

  26/42388/HOU Submitted 17 Apr 2026 132m away

  Proposed ground floor extension to rear of existing dwelling to form utility room

  Granted Householder Extension
  Domestic

• 25/41312/FUL Granted

  1 Brockton House Barns Brockton Road Eccleshall Stafford Staffordshire ST21 6LY

  Erection of portal frame barn for use as stables and demolition of existing wooden stable block.

  20 Oct 2025 Full applications
• 26/42040/FUL Granted

  Unit K Part 1 Boons Industrial Estate Derrington Lane Derrington Stafford Staffordshire ST18 9NH

  Retrospective application for erection of a 95m length steel security fence and gates varying in height between 3.0m and 3.6m on line of existing fence boundary.

  1 Apr 2026 Full applications
• 25/40870/FUL Refused

  The Cottage Meadowside Saverley Green Stoke-On-Trent Staffordshire ST11 9QX

  Variation of condition 2 of 24/38937/HOU

  10 Jul 2025 Full applications
• 26/41742/FUL Granted

  Spon Farm Uttoxeter Road Milwich Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0HD

  Replacement agricultural building (self and custom build)

  2 Feb 2026 Full applications
• 26/41794/FUL Granted

  Plot 17 Beacon Business Park Weston Road Stafford Staffordshire

  Variation of condition 2 of planning permission no. 24/39402/FUL to allow for amendments to approved light industrial (Class E) and warehouse/ distribution (B8) units

  9 Feb 2026 Full applications