The Old Smithy Hilderstone Road Sandon Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0DU

1. 14 Jul 2026

   Received by Stafford

2. 20 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 8 Sep 2026

   Decision issued: Refusal

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• Burston Cottage Farm Lichfield Road Burston Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0DP

  23/37010/FUL Submitted 12 Jan 2023 350 yards away

  Creation of new vehicle access from the highway.

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• Barn 3 At Burston Cottage Farm Lichfield Road Burston Stafford Staffordshire

  23/37359/PAR Submitted 6 Apr 2023 350 yards away

  Prior Approval - Conversion of agricultural building to dwelling house

  Refused Other 21 docs
  Domestic

• Barn 2 At Burston Cottage Farm Lichfield Road Burston Stafford Staffordshire

  25/41091/FUL Submitted 28 Aug 2025 400 yards away

  84% historically approved · decision due ~9 Dec

  PROPOSED BARN CONVERSION TO LOCAL PLACE OF WORSHIP WITH CAR PARKING AND LANDSCAPING (Use Class F.1f)

  Awaiting decision Full applications

• Burston Cottage Farm Lichfield Road Burston Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0DP

  23/37560/PAR Submitted 17 May 2023 400 yards away

  Change of use of agricultural building to a single dwellinghouse (Class C3).

  Decided Other 72 docs
  Domestic

• 26/42793/LDCPP Awaiting decision

  16 Robinswood Wildwood Stafford Staffordshire ST17 4QY

  Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed use - small-scale, part-time home kitchen activity

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 5 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/42781/LDCPP Awaiting decision

  35 Silkmore Lane Stafford Staffordshire ST17 4JN

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed use of the land to site a mobile home for ancillary use to the main dwellinghouse.

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 5 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/42792/LDCPP Awaiting decision

  19 Chestnut Close Derrington Stafford Staffordshire ST18 9NJ

  Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed Change of Use of a Dwelling (C3) to Residential institution (C2)

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 5 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/42254/LDCPP Granted

  12 Lister Grove Stallington Stoke-On-Trent Staffordshire ST11 9TS

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed - Drop front kerb to the front, hardstanding to the front of the dwellinghouse, wall mounted electric charging unit less than 0.2 cubic metres

  Received 15 May, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/41860/LDC Withdrawn

  Doxeywood Farmhouse Thorneyfields Lane Hyde Lea Stafford Staffordshire ST18 9BY

  The northern range attached to the existing barn conversions was demolished and subsequently rebuilt 4-years prior to 25 April 2024.

  Received 24 Feb, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Lawful development