Planning application
Lyme Cottage 4 Castle Street Eccleshall Stafford Staffordshire ST21 6DF
Relates to 26/42542/LBC
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use from Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse) to Use Class E(e) Dental Practice with associated works, new rear canopy and front illuminated signage (in conjunction with 26/42542/LBC)
As published by the council, reference 26/42541/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/42541/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 21 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 16 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Eccleshall
- Parish
- Eccleshall
- Postcode
- ST21 6DF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Stafford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/42542/LBC Awaiting decision
Lyme Cottage 4 Castle Street Eccleshall Stafford Staffordshire ST21 6DF
Listed Building consent for change of use from from Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse) to Use Class E(e) Dental Practice with associated works, new rear canopy and front illuminated signage (in conjunction with 26/42541/FUL)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Sep 2026
Received by Stafford
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24 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 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.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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26/42542/LBC Awaiting decision
Lyme Cottage 4 Castle Street Eccleshall Stafford Staffordshire ST21 6DF
Listed Building consent for change of use from from Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse) to Use Class E(e) Dental Practice with associated works, new rear canopy and front illuminated signage (in conjunction with 26/42541/FUL)
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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26/42542/LBC Awaiting decision
Lyme Cottage 4 Castle Street Eccleshall Stafford Staffordshire ST21 6DF
Listed Building consent for change of use from from Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse) to Use Class E(e) Dental Practice with associated works, new rear canopy and front illuminated signage (in conjunction with 26/42541/FUL)
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Thorne Architecture Limited Agent, an architecture practice registered in Glaisher Drive
Active · incorporated 2004 · Glaisher Drive
231 applications on PlanIndex · across 20 councils · 89% granted
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81% historically approved · decision due ~11 Nov
Listed Building consent for change of use from from Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse) to Use Class E(e) Dental Practice with associated works, new rear canopy and front illuminated signage (in conjunction with 26/42541/FUL)
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