Planning decisions in Lichfield
As of 25 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Lichfield approved 80% of 1,527 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 84% approved (438 decided, ~48 days)
- Rear extension : 84% approved (264 decided, ~47 days)
- Side extension : 78% approved (143 decided, ~49 days)
- Two-storey extension : 77% approved (97 decided, ~50 days)
- Demolition : 80% approved (94 decided, ~51 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 83% approved (80 decided, ~58 days)
- Porch : 90% approved (78 decided, ~48 days)
- Change of use : 72% approved (69 decided, ~57 days)
- Loft conversion : 75% approved (59 decided, ~53 days)
- New dwelling : 60% approved (53 decided, ~59 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 75% approved (53 decided, ~50 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 67% approved (52 decided, ~56 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 87% approved (47 decided, ~48 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Lichfield, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.