35 Constable Close Stafford Staffordshire ST17 0WG

1. 30 Jul 2026

   Received by Stafford

2. 24 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 30 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 19 October 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.

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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 1 Constable Close Stafford Staffordshire ST17 0WG

  22/36819/HOU Submitted 22 Nov 2022 172m away

  Retrospective erection of children's play equipment structure in garden

  Granted Householder 5 docs
  Domestic

• 67 Sergeant Way Stafford Staffordshire ST17 0WE

  24/39443/TWT Submitted 31 Jul 2024 190m away

  TPO 273 2003: Oak (T40) - Overall crown reduction of 30%

  Split decision Trees 2 docs

• Hartwood 35 Cannock Road Stafford Staffordshire ST17 0QE

  25/41500/ADV Submitted 2 Dec 2025 197m away

  Site entrance, building name signs, way finding signs and information signs.

  Granted Advertising

• 17 Wildwood Lawns Wildwood Stafford ST17 4SE

  20/33324/HOU Submitted 28 Oct 2020 216m away

  Small orangery - partial brick - partial uPVC frames in white.

  Granted Householder Extension 39 docs
  Domestic

• 41 Weeping Cross Stafford Staffordshire ST17 0DG

  24/39891/HOU Submitted 7 Nov 2024 230m away

  Proposed first floor extension, and internal alterations.

  Granted Householder Extension
  Domestic

• 1 Wildwood Lawns Wildwood Stafford Staffordshire ST17 4SE

  22/36559/HOU Submitted 16 Sep 2022 275m away

  Erection of two-storey side extension incorporating an existing single storey extension, external alterations consisting of application of render to front elevation and insertion of window into front elevation.

  Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/42380/LDCPP Refused

  Oak Cottage Outwoods Farm Road Outwoods Newport Staffordshire TF10 9EB

  Proposed 2 storey rear extension and part garage conversion.

  23 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/42410/LDC Granted

  Bottom Orchard Newport Road Great Bridgeford Stafford Staffordshire ST18 9PR

  Material commencement of 22/36442/HOU

  29 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/42402/LDCPP Granted

  Coton Bank Farm Newport Road Gnosall Stafford Staffordshire ST20 0EQ

  Demolition of the existing conservatory and erection of a replacement orangery to an increased footprint.

  30 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/41750/LDCPP Refused

  134 Silkmore Lane Stafford Staffordshire ST17 4JD

  Lawful Development Certificate - Use of dwellinghouse as short term holiday let accommodation (retrospective)

  30 Jan 2026 Lawful development
• 26/42289/LDCPP Refused

  Boundary Cottage Newcastle Road Knowl Wall Stoke-On-Trent Staffordshire ST4 8SQ

  Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed ancillary accommodation within the residential curtilage, the accommodation will not form a separate self-contained dwellinghouse

  27 May 2026 Lawful development