Planning application
Unit K3 Guildhall Shopping Centre Crabbery Street Stafford Staffordshire ST16 2BA
Works: Demolition Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Demolition of modern shop front units that sit within the frame of the historic entrance (St Johns Market Entrance) former Guildhall Shopping Centre. Removal and storage of glazed panels and installation of temporary hoards to restrict access to entrance recess.
As published by the council, reference 26/42152/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/42152/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 28 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 10 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Forebridge
- Parish
- Stafford M B
- Postcode
- ST16 2BA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Apr 2026
Received by Stafford
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10 Jun 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 5 August 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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