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42 - 43 Wolverhampton Road Stafford Staffordshire ST17 4DA

Awaiting decision Stafford 26/42502/POTH Other Prior Approvals

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

Proposal

Prior Approval - Change of Use from Ancillary storage space above shop (Class E) to Residential Use (Class C3 )

As published by the council, reference 26/42502/POTH

Application record

Reference
26/42502/POTH
Type
Other Prior Approvals
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Parish
Stafford M B
Postcode
ST17 4DA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Jul 2026

    Received by Stafford

  2. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 17 September 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.

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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 prior approval applications

How this application type works

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

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