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Unit B Madford Retail Park Foregate Street Stafford Staffordshire ST16 2QY

Awaiting decision Stafford 26/42295/COU Change of Use

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Change of use from Use Class E to flexible Class E or laundrette use (Sui Generis)

As published by the council, reference 26/42295/COU

Application record

Reference
26/42295/COU
Type
Change of Use
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
27 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Ward
Coton
Parish
Stafford M B
Postcode
ST16 2QY

Comment by 18 September 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Stafford's portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 May 2026

    Received by Stafford

  2. 30 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 22 July 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 133 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.

Trade members open them from here.

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Stafford for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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