Lichfield planning news
Lichfield planning news, newest first: applications, appeals and committee decisions, each story linked back to the council file.
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Arkall Farm Tamworth: 300 More Homes Sought, School Land Cut
Barwood wants 1,300 homes at Arkall Farm, north-east of Tamworth, not 1,000, partly on school land. Comment to Lichfield District Council by 14 November.
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Business
Palletways Fradley HQ: Work Starts November, 250 Jobs Kept
Prologis will start building Palletways' 59,201 sq m Fradley headquarters in November after the council signed off three construction conditions on 1 October.
Planning
Lichfield Rugby Club Floodlights: Six 15m Masts, 10pm Finish
Lichfield Rugby Club wants six 15m LED floodlight masts at Tamworth Road, lit until 10pm daily. Comments close 20 October; the parish counts 11 homes nearby.
Planning
Packington Hall Farm Petition Tops 4,700 Over New Town Plan
4,706 people have signed against a new town at Packington Hall Farm on the A51. The council's study says 2,500 to 3,000 homes, and suggests at least 4,000.
Planning
Lichfield Bus Station to Shrink to Five Stops in Park Plan
Amended plans for the Birmingham Road park shrink Lichfield bus station to five stops. Comments close 15 October; a decision is due in November.
Planning
Burntwood Golf Simulator Refused, New Bid Open to 6 October
A five-bay golf simulator at Multipark Burntwood was refused on 4 September. The landlord applied again ten days later, and the council decides by 10 November.
Planning
Lichfield Local Plan: 15,380 Homes by 2046, Views by 5 Oct
Lichfield district must plan for 769 homes a year, 15,380 by 2046. The scoping consultation closes at 5pm on 5 October and the call for sites on 30 November.
Planning
Muckley Corner Stop Notice Breached, Council Says
Work carried on at Muckley Corner after a temporary stop notice, the council says, and an enforcement notice is now being served. Breaching one is a crime.
Burntwood
Burntwood Health Centre: Sport England Objects
Sport England has objected to the Burntwood health centre plan over lost football pitches. Approving it would now mean a referral to the Secretary of State.
Elford
Elford Community Park playground reopens after £75,000
Elford Community Park's playground is open again after a £75,000 rebuild from the developer levy, with a formal reopening due in early September.