Major plan for 360 homes on farmland on edge of Stafford and this week’s other applications

More than 360 new homes could be built on farmland to the east of Stafford.

Hallam Land has put forward outline proposals for a housing development on land off Milford Road, Walton-on-the-Hill.

If the application is approved by Stafford Borough Council, up to 360 homes could be built on the land. More detailed proposals, including site layout and housing types, would come forward at a later date as part of a reserved matters application.

More than 100 homes on the site would be affordable housing, documents submitted to the council stated. Public open space and an access to the site off Milford Road are also proposed.

A planning statement submitted as part of the application said: “Stafford, in which Walton-on-the-Hill is located, is defined as a County Town and the most sustainable settlement within the borough. By virtue of its location immediately adjacent to Walton-on-the-Hill development boundary, and within walking distance of a range of services and facilities within the vicinity, the site is a highly sustainable location for residential development.

“Whilst the specific dwelling types and housing mix will be confirmed at reserved matters stage, dwellings will be a maximum of three storeys and are likely to be a combination of 1.5, 2 and 3 storeys, which will help create an interesting and varied street scene, and is fitting with the local character of Walton-on-the-Hill. Significant new tree and hedgerow planting is proposed, notably along the northern and eastern boundaries to help assimilate the proposed development into the edge of settlement location and filter views of the built form.

A Masterplan Of The Proposed Housing Development Off Milford Road, Stafford, Submitted As Part Of The Planning Application To Stafford Borough Council

More than 25 objections have been submitted so far to Stafford Borough in response to the proposals. Objectors have raised concerns about the impact of hundreds more homes on local roads, health services and schools.

A Bluebell Hollow resident said: “The proposed development will create an additional junction in an area that is already heavily congested. Due to the proximity of Walton High School, the location becomes extremely busy during peak times, with large numbers of students crossing the roads in a rush and parents queuing in their cars.”

A Stockton Lane resident said: “I strongly believe that the infrastructure in the surrounding area would not be able to deal with this additional number of houses. There are not any more school places available (and) there are approx. 20,000 people registered to our one doctors already.

“Our local roads cannot deal with the current traffic and would struggle to deal with any more. The local area is not able to deal with this many new houses and the addition of this many new houses would be detrimental to the local area and the current residents.”

A Stockton Lane resident said: “Stafford’s County Hospital no longer operates a fully functional 24-hour Accident and Emergency department, with hours reduced (from 24 to 14 hours daily). This means many emergencies are diverted to Royal Stoke University Hospital, adding distance, time, and pressure to an already overstretched system.

“Additional demand from 360 homes will inevitably increase ambulance calls and hospital attendances, yet local capacity is already insufficient. Adding 360 new homes will significantly increase demand on these already overstretched and under-resourced services, with potentially life-threatening consequences for both existing and future residents.”

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

Stafford Borough Council

25/41232/LDCPP: Lawful development certificate proposed building incidental to the dwellinghouse at 11 Coronation Road, Stafford, ST16 3JR
25/41236/TCA: Gnosall Conservation Area: Norway Maple (T1) – Crown reduction 30% to suitable growth points. Ash (T2) – Fell due to excessive size and shading at 11 Church Close, Gnosall, ST20 0DD
25/41251/ESS: Screening Opinion – Proposed 44MW ground mounted solar farm and associated infrastructure on land south of Beechcliffe Lane, Tittensor, ST12 9HJ
25/41233/TWT: TPO (Tree Preservation Order) 557 2012: Works as per submitted documents at Yarnfield Park Training and Conference Centre at Yarnfield Lane, Yarnfield, ST15 0NL
25/41224/T5N: TPO 553 2012: Copper Beech (T8) – Remove at Estoril House and Esperanto House, Station Road, Barlaston, ST12 9DE
25/41213/TWT: TPO 480 2008: Silver Birch (T14) – dead and diseased – Remove at The Paddock, 182 Main Road, Milford, ST17 0UN
25/41221/TWT: TPO 1 1952 and Moddershall Valley Conservation Area: two Silver Birches – Fell or remove at land rear of 10 Airdale Spinney, Stone, ST15 8AZ
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 on land to the north of Milford Road, Walton on the Hill, Stafford
25/41145/HOU: First floor side extension, removal of existing rear dormer and first floor rear extension at 23 De Havilland Drive, Yarnfield, ST15 0SX
25/41125/HOU: Demolition of existing garage and outdoor WC, erection of a two storey side extension and single storey rear extension at 1 Dykes Lane, Moreton, TF10 9DT
25/41160/HOU: Two storey extension to side elevation at 53 Sycamore Drive, Hixon, ST18 0FB
25/41057/OUT: Outline application for residential development (Use Class C3) of up to 140 dwellings and associated access, with all other matters reserved on land at Malborough Road, Walton, Stone, ST15 0XS
25/41030/HOU: Ground floor side extension and first floor dormer at 7 Trinity Road, Eccleshall, ST21 6AR
25/41220/FUL: Retrospective approval for appearance and landscaping/boundary fencing associated with new dwelling at Plot 2, Land adjacent London House, Norbury, ST20 0PD
25/41015/OUT: Outline planning permission with details of access for the development of up to 55 dwellings (Use Class C3) with associated infrastructure on land to the south of Shaws Lane, Eccleshall
25/41178/FUL: Proposed self build two-storey residential dwelling with associated works on land adjacent 3 Quarry Lane, Gnosall, ST20 0BZ
25/40867/FUL: Erection of replacement dwelling at Heather Lodge, 2 Old Acre Lane, Brocton, ST17 0TW

Cannock Chase District Council

CH/25/0293: Loft conversion with new gable walls and rear dormers at 104 Adams Way, Hednesford, WS12 4WJ
CH/25/0290: Erection of a three bed detached dwelling on land adjacent to Greenslade, Victoria Street, Hednesford
CH/19/201/U: Discharge of Condition 5 (phasing plan) on planning permission 1900753/OUTMEI (LDC) CH/19/201 (CCDC) (outline planning application for the creation of development platform and the demolition of existing office building, environmental centre, and security gatehouse, site clearance, remediation and phased mixed-use development comprising: up to 2,300 new dwellings and residential units (use classes C3 and C2); up to 1.2 ha of mixed-use (use classes A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, C1, C2, C3, D1 and D2); up to 5ha of employment (use classes B1a, b, c and B2); a school (All Through School or one two form entry primary school (use class D1)); formal and informal publicly accessible open space; key infrastructure including new adoptable roads within the site and the provision of a new primary access junction on to the A513; ground and roof mounted solar panels and two existing electricity substations (132 KV and 400 KV) retained) on land at Rugeley Power Station, Armitage Road, Rugeley
CH/25/0138/A: Discharge of Condition 1 (bat roosting and bird nesting boxes) on planning permission CH/25/0138 (erection of a four bed custom/self build dwelling) at 26 Rugeley Road, Hazelslade, Cannock, WS12 0PQ
CH/25/0291: Erection of a first floor side extension, front porch and canopy at 203 Chaseley Road, Rugeley, WS15 2LN
CH/25/0292: Change of Use from Use Class E (former HSBC Bank) to mixed uses Class C3 (residential), Sui Generis (HMO – house in multiple occupation -seven tenants), and partial retention of Use Class E on ground floor at 14 Upper Brook Street, Rugeley, WS15 2DN

South Staffordshire District Council

24/00285/COND: Discharge of conditions for condition 3 (materials) and 5 (boundary treatment) for application 24/00285/VAR (variation of condition 2 of 24/00285/VAR – new build detached four bedroom dwelling) on site between 199 and 201 Enville Road, Kinver
25/00820/WMI: Discharge of requirements 4, 5(1), 6(2), 12(1), 15(a)-(f), 16(1), 24(2) and 27(1) for demolition of two pipe bridges over the canal and one concrete vehicle bridge over the canal pursuant to The West Midlands Rail Freight Interchange Order 2020 (as amended by The West Midlands Rail Freight Interchange (Correction) Order 2020 and subsequent Amendment Orders) (“the Order”) at West Midlands Interchange bridges over Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, Four Ashes Industrial Estate
25/00826/TREE: Brewood Conservation Area: T1 Goat Willow – dismantle and remove G1 Conifers – reduce by up to 1/3 G2 Conifers – reduce by up to 1/3 at 12 The Pavement, Brewood, ST19 9BZ
25/00831/TTREE: TPO-6/1960 – Corsican Pine- Dismantle and remove at 19 Canford Crescent, Codsall, WV8 2AF
25/00814/FULHH: Proposed rear single storey extension at 11 Johnsgate, Brewood, ST19 9HZ
25/00810/TREE: Brewood Conservation Area: Oak – cut back branches to the boundary at The Hawthorns, High Green, Brewood, ST19 9BD
25/00830/TTREE: TPO – 48/1972 – Oak – Dismantle and remove at 5 Cocton Close, Perton, WV6 7ND
25/00804/TREE: Brewood Conservation Area: Acer spp. (Maple) – 30% crown reduction at 11 Hall End Lane, Pattingham, WV6 7BL
25/00757/FULHH: Proposed detached double garage at Meadowbrook Barn, Post Office Road, Seisdon, WV5 7HA
25/00397/FUL: Conversion of building to residential use, elevational changes, a wall and gates, and new access onto Stourbridge Road at The Demesne, Stourbridge Road, Wombourne, WV5 0JN

Lichfield District Council

25/01216/HST: Schedule 17 Application: Construction of evaporation slabs, retaining walls and associated guardrails, engineering earthworks to form regarded cutting slopes, maintenance access galleries, provision of drainage earthworks, maintenance access stairs and associated safety handrails, provision of boundary, ecological security fencing and vehicle restraint systems and all associated works on land north of Bucks Head Farm (A5 Trunk Road), Lichfield
25/01218/COU: Change of use of agricultural land to form a secure dog exercise area at Pipehill Farm, Walsall Road, Pipehill, WS13 8JT
25/01210/FUH: Garage conversion and front porch at 11 Newlyn Close, Lichfield, WS14 9SH
25/01204/FUH: Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and alterations to boundary treatments at 1 Darwin Close, Lichfield, WS13 7ET
25/01208/FUH: Single storey front extension to existing garage with flat roof to create additional bedroom and bigger bathroom, includes new front entrance to property at 9 Dyott Avenue, Whittington, WS14 9NE
25/01207/FUH: Single storey side extension at Bluebell Lodge, Hungry Lane, Weeford, WS14 0PR
25/01201/FUH: Erection of a single storey side and rear extension to existing lean-to and creation of a WC at 21 Hillside, Lichfield, WS14 9DQ
25/01190/FUL: Retention and continued use of existing timber framed outbuilding as ancillary residential accommodation to the main dwelling house at 70 Park Road, Alrewas, DE13 7AJ
25/01202/CLP: Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed): Installation of a self contained cabin to be used for childminding at 88 Brook End, Fazeley, Tamworth, B78 3RT
25/01187/FUH: New double garage at 47 Burton Road, Streethay, WS13 8LR
25/01196/FUL: Erection of an agricultural barn at Oak Meadow Farm, Borough Lane, Longdon
25/01186/COU: Partial change of use of existing car park to water filling station including the erection of the structure at Morrisons, Beacon Street, Lichfield, WS13 7BG
25/01185/PND: Prior Notification: Change of use from former brick cow shed to form single dwellinghouse, including partial demolition, minor extensions and installation of new windows and doors within existing openings at 100 Brockhurst Lane, Canwell, B75 5SP
25/01169/FUL: Section 73 application to vary condition 2 by submitting amended drawings that show the existing steel frame having diagonal bracing and to remove condition 3 to permission 24/01238/FUL (external building alterations and the erection of an external bicycle storage unit on the land to the rear) at First Floor 21-23 Bakers Lane, Lichfield, WS13 6NF
25/01168/PND: Section 73 application to remove vary condition 2 to reflect amended layout and remove condition 3 until Environmental Health provide noise comments about Bakers Lane to permission 24/01237/PND (conversion of the first floorspace to create five self-contained residential units) at First Floor 21-23 Bakers Lane, Lichfield, WS13 6NF
25/01164/FUH: Proposed two storey rear extension at 5 The Spinney, Little Aston, B74 3BL
25/01126/ADV: Installation of replacement signs to include two pictorial to existing brackets, two set of individual letters, one menu case and one set of window graphics at 13 Bird Street, Lichfield, WS13 6PW
25/01109/FUH: Side and rear extensions at School Cottage, Bellamour Way, Colton, WS15 3LL