Planning application
The Old Library Lichfield Road Stafford Staffordshire
Works: New dwelling
Relates to 26/41737/FUL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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)
As published by the council, reference 26/41738/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/41738/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent_Alts & Extn
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 20 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 20 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Forebridge
- Parish
- Stafford M B
Site history
Applications at this address on the Stafford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/41737/FUL 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. Linked with 26/41738/LBC
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jan 2026
Received by Stafford
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20 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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26/41737/FUL 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. Linked with 26/41738/LBC
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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26/41737/FUL 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. Linked with 26/41738/LBC
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Bauen Design Agent, a design practice registered in Glasgow
Active · incorporated 2018 · Glasgow
9 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils
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