Plans for 500 new homes in Fradley submitted again a year after rejection from Lichfield council

Barratt Homes West Midlands And Wilson Bowden Developments Ltd are seeking outline planning consent for land north of Hay End Lane in Fradley.

As well as the new housing, they are proposing land for a new primary school, playing fields, a sports pavillion, new open space and woodland. If the application is approved by Lichfield District Council a further application, covering details such as housing type, design and layout, would be submitted at a later date.

The previous hybrid planning application for the site was refused permission in July 2024. The decision notice stated that the site was not allocated for development and was located outside of any defined settlement boundaries within the adopted Lichfield Local Plan Strategy, and the level of affordable housing proposed did not comply with policy.

A planning statement submitted as part of the latest application said: “The application package represents a sustainable development which is not only consistent with the NPPF (National Planning Policy Framework) but also makes a significant contribution to the delivery of housing as set out national planning policy. It represents a deliverable development which will contribute positively to meeting the housing needs of Lichfield District at a time when the presumption in favour of sustainable development applies.

“The development will deliver a large number of public benefits including the provision of 28% affordable housing, walking and cycling links, provision of a significant amount of open space and biodiversity net gains, the provision of sports pitches, a sports pavilion and the provision of land for a potential primary school.”

But objector George Petrou said: “Fradley has undergone, and continues to undergo, rapid expansion yet remains severely underserved. The absence of essential infrastructure- GP surgery, secondary education, leisure facilities, retail and a pub/community hub demonstrates that Fradley is becoming an oversized town with small village amenities.

“Road safety is already a pressing concern. Narrow lanes, inadequate roads and pavements, dangerous A38 connections etc are also a key factor.

“Fradley was built as a small village. It has been turned into a town with very little major infrastructure upgrades needed to support it.”

Michael Kirwan said: “We need a doctors surgery before any more houses are built. Still can’t get an appointment at a surgery in the next village, we need one here.

“We also need some local shops, or improve the car park at the Co-op – the parking and getting in and around the Co-op is a nightmare. With more population it’s only (going to) get worse.

“The roads around the village are getting worse because of all the cars about now and that’s just going to get worse too. Don’t you think there’s enough houses around here now?”

Below are other planning applications published or validated by Staffordshire councils in recent days

Stafford Borough Council

• 25/41032/LDCPP: Construction of a flat-roof dormer to the rear elevation, installation of a roof light to the front elevation and relocation of existing log-burner flue at 11 The Croft, Hixon, ST18 0PX

• 25/41026/LDCPP: Lawful Development Certificate – Proposed caravan located within the curtilage of the existing dwelling at Willowbrook, Longton Road, Knenhall, Stone, ST15 8TW

• 25/41018/PDEM: Demolition of single storey wing forming the north-west of the building footprint adjoining the two-storey area, single storey wing forming the western central area of the building footprint adjacent to the main entrance and single storey seclusion suite forming the north-east of the building footprint adjoining the two-storey area and the adjacent Newport House at Marston House, St Georges Hospital, Corporation Street, Stafford

• 25/41000/TWT: TPO (Tree Preservation Order) 67 1978: Oak – 20-25% crown reduction, targeting lateral branches encroaching over dwelling and garden seating area with removal of deadwood >25mm in diameter. Beech – 20-25% crown reduction, focusing on overextended and lower lateral limbs and removal of crossing/ rubbing branches to reduce future damage at 6 Wildwood Lawns, Wildwood, Stafford, ST17 4SE

• 25/41012/TCA: Chebsey Conservation Area: Apple – Removal of some branches on leaning side to reduce weight. Blackthorne – Remove. Two Cherry – Removal of several overgrown branches to restore size and shape to trees at Pedlars Pack, Park Lane, Chebsey, ST21 6JU

• 25/40996/TWT: TPO 345 2005: Works to trees marked Lapsed Beech Hedge, Woodland TPO, 17, 18 and 19 as per submitted documents at Orion House, Unit 10 Walton Industrial Estate, Beacon Road, Walton, Stone, ST15 0LT

• 25/40823/ADV and 25/40999/LBC: Proposed external signage to 4 Market Square, Stafford, ST16 2JH

• 25/40938/HOU: Removal of existing covered store and provision of two storey side/rear extension and terrace at Orchid Cottage, 33 Eccleshall Road, Stone, ST15 0HJ

• 25/40928/PIP: Permission in Principle – construction of up to six dwellings on land rear of 206 – 208 Stone Road, Stafford, ST16 1NT

• 25/40902/HOU: Single storey flat roof extension to the rear elevation at 6 Clement Close, Stafford, ST16 3NS

• 25/40901/HOU: Single storey flat roof extension to the rear elevation at 6 Lovelace Close, Highfields, Stafford, ST17 9YB

• 25/40884/HOU: Demolition of conservatory, replacement single storey rear extension. Extension on principal elevation. Removal of existing garage roof, replacement wrap around roof at 30 Commonside Close, Stafford, ST16 3FP

• 25/40982/FUL: Retention of a widened agricultural access for purpose ancillary to the use of the land on land off Uttoxeter Road, Milwich, ST18 0HD

East Staffordshire Borough Council

• P/2025/00814: Installation of doors to ground floor rear elevation, installation of first floor side facing window, installation of additional roof light and replacement of other existing windows to facilitate internal alterations at The Old Chapel, Hall Hill Lane, Abbots Bromley, WS15 3DG

• P/2025/00762: Demolition of rear outbuilding and erection of a single storey rear extension at 336 Anglesey Road, Burton, DE14 3NN

• P/2025/00777: Erection of single storey rear extension, conversion of garage to form living accommodation, installation of porch canopy and roof lights at 66 Church Lane, Barton under Needwood, DE13 8HX

• P/2025/00364 and P/2025/00516: Part first floor rear extension and single storey rear extension at 108 Horninglow Street, Burton, DE14 1PJ

• P/2025/00647: Listed Building application for internal and external alterations to include the formation of a new access and staircase and repositioning of doors for the conversion of first floor to self contained residential flat at 9 New Street, Burton, DE14 3QN

• P/2025/00653: Conversion of first floor to self contained residential flat and formation of new access to side elevation at 9 New Street, Burton, DE14 3QN

• P/2025/00736: Installation of a new gate with railings and Raptor anti climb spikes to walls on the rear elevation at 16 High Street, Burton, DE14 1JA

• P/2025/00812: Listed Building application for the installation of electric vehicle charging point and cabling on the side elevation at Brewhouse Arts Centre, Union Street, Burton, DE14 1AA

• P/2025/00619: Outline application for the erection of a replacement dwelling with all matters reserved at 17 Field Lane, Horninglow, Burton, DE13 0NH

• P/2025/00759: Display of two externally illuminated fascia signs, five external non-illuminated fascia signs and one external freestanding illuminated totem sign at former Tile Choice, Derby Road, Burton, DE14 4RY

• P/2025/00778: Demolition of existing garage, erection of a two storey side and single storey side/rear extensions, front porch and formation of parking area at 4 Bents Lane, Church Leigh, ST10 4PX

• P/2025/00811: Listed Building application for internal alterations to include replacement of lintels, repair / replacement of timber purlins, removal of lath and plaster to assess timber rafters, treatment of woodworm, installation of supports to strengthen lime ash floor, repair and remedial works to screed, lagging of pipework, removal of black mould including stripping of plastered walls and new lime plaster skim, treatment of timber members/panels and external alterations to include replacement of lead flashing around roof lights and replacement of trimmers, removal of render and replace with lime based render system including replacement of any spalled bricks at Park Hall Farm, Parkhall Lane, Church Leigh, ST10 4NP

• P/2025/00684: Application under Section 19 of the Planning (Listed Building/Conservation Areas) Act 1990 to vary Condition 2 of Listed Building Consent P/2024/00992 for the conservation and repairs to the timber frame – South side east gable – installation of steel brackets to engineers detail; South gable – Removal and replacement of decayed bressumer, installation of steel brackets, remove and replace concrete panels with lime plastered insulated panels; window lintel – install steel reinforcing plate to engineers detail amendments to include removal of all cementitious infill panels to south elevation at Woodroffes Hall, Hodge Lane, Marchington Woodlands, ST14 8PE

• P/2025/00680: Erection of an agricultural building for storage and housing cattle at Pur Brook Farm, Bromley Road, Newborough, WS15 3FX

• P/2025/00571: Demolition of existing conservatory, porch and garage to facilitate the erection of a two storey side and rear extension, single storey front and side extension, porch and 1.8m boundary wall and access gate at 160 Beamhill Road, Burton, DE13 9QN

• P/2025/00737: Erection of a detached single storey building to form a retail unit (Class E(a)), including associated vehicle and cycle parking, alterations to existing land levels and landscaping on land off Upper Outwoods Road, Burton

• P/2025/00789: Erection of single storey front, side and rear extensions and installation of roof lights at 73 Reservoir Road, Burton, DE14 2BP

• P/2025/00803: Crown lift branches on West Quadrant by up to 1.7 metres to provide 6.5 metre clearance over highway and minor pruning to suitable regrowth points of two Oak trees (G1 of TPO 295) at 295 Tutbury Road (land adjoining), Burton, DE13 0AJ

• P/2025/00791: Demolition of existing store and WC to facilitate the erection of a single storey side extension at 28 Norfolk Road, Stapenhill, DE15 9JE

• P/2025/00632: Felling of one Lime tree (T01), crown reduction in height up to four metres of one Lime tree (T02), crown lift to 5.2 metres over highway and overall crown reduction up to four metres of one Lime tree (T03), crown lift to 5.2 metres over highway, crown thinning up to 20%, removal of epicormic growth and overall crown reduction up to four metres of one Horse Chestnut tree (T04), removal of two lower limbs, crown thinning up to 20% and Crown reduction in height up to four metres of one Beech tree (T05), overall Crown reduction up to four metres of one Turkey Oak tree (T06), Crown lift to 5.2 metres over highway and overall crown reduction up to four metres of one Oak tree (T07), overall crown reduction up to four metres of one Oak tree (T08) (G3 of TPO 202) at 25 Old Lodge Close, Uttoxeter, ST14 7FJ

• P/2025/00657: Application under Section 73 for the variation of condition 2 of P/2024/01184 for the demolition of attached garage, raising of the ridge height to facilitate the erection of two storey and single storey front extensions and open sided porch, erection of a two storey rear extension with juliette balcony and erection of a single storey side extension, erection of a detached garden room, formation of a vehicular access and erection of a 1.2m high front boundary fence, to amend the position of the Garden room and install a roof light to the existing utility at The White House, Victoria Street, Yoxall, DE13 8NG

• P/2025/00796: Conversion of gararge and alterations to existing fenestrations at Sherholt Cottage West, Dunstall Lane, Barton Under Needwood, DE13 8BN

• P/2025/00844: Felling of one Ash tree at The Wheel House, Bagot Street, Abbots Bromley, WS15 3DA

• P/2025/00847: Felling of one European Willow tree at Laundry Cottage, Bag Lane, Marchington, ST14 8NY

• P/2025/00835: Reduce to fence height one Cotoneaster (T1) and overall crown reduction of one Scots Pine (T2) by up to one metre at Fiddlesticks, 10A Beacon Road, Rolleston on Dove, DE13 9EG

• P/2025/00841: Felling of 14 Cypress trees (1 to 14) at The Firs, Hall Grounds, Rolleston on Dove, DE13 9BS

• P/2025/00842: Overall crown reduction of one plum tree by up to one metre (T1) at School House Cottage, Church Road, Rangemore, DE13 9RW

Cannock Chase District Council

• CH/25/0226: Boundary fencing and erection of a shed at 19 St Peters Road, Littleworth, Cannock, WS12 1BL

• CH/25/0252: Erection of a ground floor rear extension, two storey side extension and front canopy at 82 Peakes Road, Etchinghill, Rugeley, WS15 2LX

• CH/25/0253: Erection of a single storey side extension, alterations to porch, lean to roof and new render at 1 Rishworth Avenue, Rugeley, WS15 2ER

• CH/25/0250: Two storey side extension to replace existing single storage garage at 80 McGhie Street, West Hill, Cannock, WS12 4AW

• CH/25/0251: Erection of a single storey side and rear extension, front porch, three front dormer windows, one rear velux window and retiling of existing roof at 135 Norton East Road, Norton Canes, WS11 9RR

• CH/25/0186/A: Application to discharge Condition 3 (Demolition Method Statement) pursuant to CH/25/0186 (demolition of garden centre building element adjoining the existing Unit 1) at Homebase, Unit 1 Orbital Retail Centre, Voyager Drive, Cannock, WS11 8XP

• CH/19/304/A: Application to discharge Condition 7 (lighting), 8 (approved locations), 9 (boundary treatments), 10 (landscape and ecology), 11 (bee and bank details) pursuant to CH/19/304 (Suitable Accessible Natural Greens Space (SANGS) Phase 2 for development of site pursuant to CH/11/0395 – mixed use development) on land West of Pye Green Road

• CH/25/0249: Erection of a single storey rear and side extension at 190 Burntwood Road, Norton Canes, WS11 9RL

South Staffordshire District Council

• 24/00561/COND: Discharge of conditions for 3 (materials) 4 (Foul and surface water drainage indicated on site plan drg no 2411/BR002) 5 (Hard and soft landscape scheme indicated on drg no 2411/BR002) 6 ( Boundary treatments indicated on drg no 2411/BR002) 7 (Bat and bird boxes indicated on drg no 2411/BR002) 8 (Levels indicated on drg no 2411/BR002) at 4 Hillside, Wombourne, WV5 8AL

• 25/00691/FULHH: Gym and bike store outbuilding at Wyre Hall, Cannock Road, Penkridge, ST19 5DT

• 25/00688/FULHH: Single storey rear extension at 2 Railway Cottages, Goods Station Lane, Penkridge, ST19 5AU

• 25/00641/EIASCR: Request for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended 2018) to determine if the proposed residential scheme constitutes EIA development and whether an Environmental Statement is required at Phase II, land west of Wrottesley Park Road, Perton

• 25/00682/LUP: Proposed single storey rear kitchen extension at Dunsley Manor, 48 Dunsley Road, Kinver, DY7 6LX

• 25/00681/FULHH: Demolition of single attached garage and erection of a single storey side extension; enlargement of French door opening to conservatory; creation of window opening to rear bedroom at 1 Codsall Gardens, Codsall, WV8 2BQ

• 25/00651/FUL: Erection of stable block on land at Mill Lane, Acton Trussell

• 25/00635/FULHH: Single storey rear extension and conversion of garage to utility at 14 Mill Fields, Kinver, DY7 6LB

• 25/00605/FUL: Open sided covered canopy for agricultural purposes on land at Little Orchard, Greensforge Lane, Stourton

• 25/00592/FULHH: Single storey front and rear extensions at 102 Oaken Park, Codsall, WV8 2BW

• 25/00587/FUL: Demolition of existing rear extensions and the construction of rear, side and front extensions, proposed elevational changes and associated landscaping at The Chase Gate, Wolverhampton Road, Wedges Mills, WS11 1SY

• 25/00411/FUL and 25/00412/LBC: Change of use of former agricultural buildings to residential use, including Plot 5 (in part) and Plot 8. External and internal alteration, including partial demolition, to Plots 2, 3, 4 and 5, including rebuilding of north and south external wall to Plot 2, part east, west and south wall of Plot 3 and west wall of Plot 4. Demolition of modern extension to Plot 5 and erection of extension to east of Plot 5. Erection of detached garage to Plot 5 and double garage serving Plots 3 and 4. External hard and soft landscaping and associated works associated with the creation of five dwellings at Pearce Hay Farm, Kiddemore Green Road, Bishops Wood, ST19 9AS

• 25/00291/FULHH: Proposed garage at 3 Old Hall Cottages, Watling Street, Ivetsey Bank, ST19 9QT

Lichfield District Council

• 25/01024/FUL: Installation of a section of cable route associated with the Thorpe Solar Farm on land at Highfields Farm, Clifton Lane, Tamworth, B79 0AQ

• 25/01025/COU: Change of use to care home for up to two children and up to three carers at any time at 4 Elunda Grove, Burntwood, WS7 3GA

• 25/00999/FUH: Side and rear extension and conversion of garage at 26 Bridge Cross Road, Burntwood, WS7 2BY

• 25/00995/FUL: Recladding elevations of barn conversion with brickwork to match the adjoining Cartersfield Lane Farm at Cartersfield Lane, Stonnall, WS9 9EQ

• 25/01001/CLP: Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed): Single storey rear extension at 1 Lightwood Close, Lichfield, WS13 8FG

• 25/00996/OUT: Outline application for the erection of two dwellings including details of means of access at 37 Rugeley Road, Chase Terrace, Burntwood, WS7 1AG

• 25/00993/FUH: Single storey side facing extension at 12 Gaiafields Road, Lichfield, WS13 7LT

• 25/00992/LBC: Works to listed building to enable the removal, replacement and repair of damaged/failing lead valley gutter and associated roof tiles. Repointing and re-setting of one dilapidated chimney stack at Bower House, Beatrice Court, Lichfield, WS13 6UF

• 25/00986/FUH: Single storey front and rear extensions and double story side extension at 54 Burton Old Road West, Lichfield, WS13 6EN

• 25/00985/OUTMEI: Outline planning application for up to 500 dwellings (all matters reserved matters except for a new access onto Hay End Lane), new sports provision consisting of playing fields, sports pavilion and associated parking, new open space, land for a new primary school, sustainable drainage, new ecology areas and woodland, landscaping and associated works on land north of Hay End Lane, Fradley

• 25/00963/FUL: Construct timber ramp and steps at Stowe Court, Stowe Street, Lichfield, WS13 6AQ

• 25/00910/FUH: Alterations to front elevations to include new part first floor extension and single storey extension to rear with part first floor extension at 59 St Johns Hill, Shenstone, WS14 0JD

• 25/00850/FUH: Retention of detatched garage, site level alterations and retaining wall, solar panels, and proposed drains and hardstanding to rear of dwelling at Featherbed Cottage, Stafford Road, Lichfield, WS13 8HZ

• 25/00806/FUH: Retention of conservatory and alterations to fenestration and eaves at 6 The Osiers, Elford, Tamworth, B79 9DG

• 25/00791/FUL: Installation of menage to side field with access to stables at 111 Main Street, Clifton Campville, Tamworth, B79 0AX

Tamworth Borough Council

• 0173/2025: Single storey front extensions, single storey rear extension and repositioning of side fencing at 7 Cringlebrook, Belgrave, Tamworth, B77 2NG

• 0174/2025: Prior Notification for larger single storey rear extension: Depth: 3.60m and a maximum height of 3.40m at 63 Ashby Road, Tamworth, B79 8AR

• 0172/2025: Single storey rear and side extensions at 1 Pembroke Close, Tamworth, B79 7YB