Planning decisions in Stafford
As of 8 Jul 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Stafford approved 87% of 838 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 : 88% approved (240 decided, ~98 days)
- Tree work : 84% approved (148 decided, ~57 days)
- Rear extension : 91% approved (141 decided, ~83 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 98% approved (86 decided, ~48 days)
- Demolition : 86% approved (72 decided, ~110 days)
- Side extension : 88% approved (57 decided, ~100 days)
- Two-storey extension : 85% approved (52 decided, ~106 days)
- Change of use : 64% approved (42 decided, ~139 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Stafford, 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.
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