Our responses to planning applications

Our responses to Local Plan consultations are available in the Resources section. These are some of the planning applications we have responded to most recently:

Stafford

25/41179/OUT

Outline planning application (with all matters reserved for future determination except for means of access) for up to 360 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) including public open space; access from Milford Road; landscaping; sustainable drainage systems; and associated infrastructure.

Land To The North Of Milford Road Walton On The Hill Stafford Staffordshire

CPRE Staffordshire has objected to the above application: The applicant has not demonstrated as required by the NPPF that any public benefits arising from the delivery of new housing units would clearly outweigh the significant harms that would accrue. The development is not sustainable in any meaningful sense, and the presumption in favour of sustainable development at NPPF paragraph 11 does not apply given the direct conflict with specific restrictive policies, including those protecting the National Landscape.

South Staffordshire

26/00283/OUTM

Outline Planning Application, with all matters reserved except access, for up to 115 residential dwellings, public open space, landscaping, sustainable drainage and all associated works

Land North of B4176 Bridgnorth Road, Himley

CPRE Staffordshire opposes the proposed development due to its potential harm to the Green Belt and the rural character of Himley. The application doesn’t justify the site as a grey belt and contradicts the role of Himley as a Tier 4 settlement, which should see very limited growth. The introduction of 115 homes would worsen traffic congestion without plans to improve road safety or public transport, and it fails to address the need for additional community facilities like healthcare and school capacity, which are already under pressure.

East Staffordshire

P/2026/00548

Outline application for the erection of up to 49 dwellings and associated works, including details of access (all matters reserved except for access).

LAND NORTH OF ASHBROOK LANE ABBOTS BROMLEY

Lichfield

26/00425/OUTM

Outline planning application (with all matters reserved apart from access) for the demolition of the dwellinghouse known as Priors, the provision of up to 100 dwellings (Use Class C3) and associated infrastructure including but not limited to new access road, sustainable urban drainage systems, public open space, landscaping, child play space, shop; and appropriate boundary treatment to the railway.

Land West Of Roman Lane And Little Aston Park Road Little Aston Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire