Forton House Meretown Lane Forton Newport Staffordshire TF10 8BY

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• 26/42506/LBC Awaiting decision

  Forton House Meretown Lane Forton Newport Staffordshire TF10 8BY

  Alterations to fenestration and internal alterations (in conjunction with 26/42505/HOU)

  Submitted 24 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 24 Jul 2026

   Received by Stafford

2. 24 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 5 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 19 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.

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

• 26/42506/LBC Awaiting decision

  Forton House Meretown Lane Forton Newport Staffordshire TF10 8BY

  Alterations to fenestration and internal alterations (in conjunction with 26/42505/HOU)

  Submitted 24 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

This application is with Stafford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Stafford decided householder applications in a median of 126 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Forton House Meretown Lane Forton Newport Staffordshire TF10 8BY

  26/42506/LBC Submitted 24 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  81% historically approved · decision due ~19 Nov

  Alterations to fenestration and internal alterations (in conjunction with 26/42505/HOU)

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing

• The School House 3 Meretown Lane Forton Newport Staffordshire TF10 8BY

  24/38929/TCA Submitted 25 Mar 2024 100 yards away

  Forton and Meretown Conservation Area: Ash & White Willow - Cut them down and replant something a metre or two inside the boundary wall to stop the damage to the wall.

  Decided Trees 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Forton Parish Hall Meretown Lane Forton Newport Staffordshire TF10 8BY

  26/42479/FUL Submitted 21 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  84% historically approved · decision due ~15 Nov

  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.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing

• Forton Hall Meretown Lane Forton Newport Staffordshire TF10 8BY

  26/42391/T5N Submitted 25 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  80% historically approved · decision due ~20 Aug

  Remove Magnolia tree as dead

  Awaiting decision Trees

• All Saints Church Meretown Lane Forton Newport Staffordshire TF10 8BY

  24/39533/TCA Submitted 14 Aug 2024 150 yards away

  Forton & Meretown Conservation Area: Yew - Reduce width of tree by trimming branches obstructing path access from churchyard entrance. Two horizontal branches to be reduced by 1.5m plus deadwood removal

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Forton Hall Meretown Lane Forton Newport Staffordshire TF10 8BY

  19/31467/T5N Submitted 11 Nov 2019 150 yards away

  Forton and Mereton Conservation Area: Sorbus aria (White Beam) and Prunus domestica (Victoria Plum) - remove dead trees

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 26/42154/HOU Granted

  Moss Lea Farm Moss Lane Moss Gate Stone Staffordshire ST15 8RQ

  Two storey rear extension, single storey rear extension. Demolish existing outbuilding and replace with a two storey outbuilding

  Received 28 Apr, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Householder
• 26/42286/HOU Granted

  26 Badgers Croft Eccleshall Stafford Staffordshire ST21 6DS

  Creation of new porch to front elevation. Installation of additional rooflights to existing rear extension and amendments to window and doors on rear elevation.

  Received 26 May, published by the council 20 Aug 2026 Householder
• 26/42591/HOU Granted

  Pool Cottage Doley Road Eccleshall Stafford Staffordshire ST21 6EW

  Variation of Condition 2 on permission 23/36990/HOU

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 20 Aug 2026 Householder
• 26/42059/HOU Granted

  33 Birkholme Drive Meir Heath Stoke-On-Trent Staffordshire ST3 7LR

  Proposed extensions with external & internal alterations, together with new access / dropped kerb, widening of existing dropped kerb and new boundary wall to front

  Received 9 Apr, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Householder
• 26/42202/HOU Granted

  48 Witney Road Baswich Stafford Staffordshire ST17 0BX

  Conversion of a single storey side extension to a two storey extension

  Received 11 May, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Householder