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Forton Parish Hall Meretown Lane Forton Newport Staffordshire TF10 8BY

Awaiting decision Stafford 26/42479/FUL Full Application

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Proposal

Creation of new toilet block. Construction of new flat roof between toilet block and main building with new doors and sidelights at either end. Insertion of new windows to match existing style. Removal of chimney stack. New soft and hard landscaping.

As published by the council, reference 26/42479/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/42479/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Sep 2026
Ward
Gnosall And Woodseaves
Parish
Forton
Postcode
TF10 8BY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Jul 2026

    Received by Stafford

  2. 20 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 15 November 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 134 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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What happens while it is decided

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