Plans for 140 new homes on 'open space' in Staffordshire town amongst this week’s applications

The latest plans, put forward by Bellway Homes, propose up to 140 homes, drainage and open space on land south of Stone Road.

The 6.9 hectare (17 acre) site is currently open agricultural land. It is located to the east of Eccleshall and the west of Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre and Fletchers Garden Centre.

The proposed development is set to include 56 affordable homes, the application form stated.

A letter submitted as part of the application said: “This highly sustainable site adjacent to the settlement of Eccleshall is able to provide up to 140 dwellings including 40 per cent affordable housing in a mix of size and tenure, is well connected for pedestrians and cyclists to an excellent range of services and facilities within the settlement and the wider countryside, provides public open space for residents and achieves 10 per cent biodiversity net gain at a time when the council cannot demonstrate a five year housing land supply.

“The benefits of this proposal would significantly outweigh any harms and should therefore be approved without delay.”

The application has already received objections from Eccleshall residents concerned about the number of new homes proposed for the area.

A Newport Road resident said: “This application is outside of the settlement boundary of Eccleshall, destroys productive farmland and if approved would overload already-stretched infrastructure.

“Our school, parking, flooding and sewage are already beyond their capacity. I am not against appropriate development in appropriate places, but this one, together with the five other applications either submitted or about to be submitted, will urbanise a historic market town, surround its historic centre with modern estates and destroy productive farmland.”

A Trinity Road resident said: “On Friday 13th February at 7pm, Eccleshall’s wastewater system had discharged untreated sewage for 10,083 minutes in the last 14 days. This equates to approximately 720 minutes per day – around 12 hours of sewage discharge every day in the 14 day period.

“This level of discharge clearly demonstrates that the current wastewater network is already operating beyond capacity. There are currently applications proposing hundreds of additional dwellings in Eccleshall, a massive increase in the percentage of housing numbers.

“Adding this scale of development to the system would increase further the frequency and duration of sewage spills.”

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

Stafford Borough Council

• 26/41796/LDCPP: Carport and side/rear extensions at 174A Lichfield Road, Stone, ST15 8PY

• 26/41798/LDC: Lawful Development Certificate: Regularise garden room constructed within the rear garden at 6 Cowslip Gardens, Stafford, ST16 1XG

• 26/41793/PIP: Permission in Principle – demolition of existing dwelling and erection of two dwellings within the existing curtilage at The Bungalow, Doley Road, Eccleshall, ST21 6ER

• 26/41654/ANX: Replacement of previous garage with new annex above at Fernbank Cottages, 69 Longton Road, Barlaston, ST12 9AU

• 26/41635/FUL: Change of use from C2 (residential institution – as approved under 19/31448/COU) – to C3 (dwellinghouse), change of use of agricultural land to residential curtilage and extension to garage at Mulberry House, Stafford Road, Woodseaves, ST20 0NR

• 26/41628/HOU: First floor and single storey extension at rear, single storey front extension following removal of porch and alterations to garage roof at 9 Widecombe Avenue, Stafford, ST17 0HX

• 26/41626/FUL and 26/41627/LBC: Conversion of existing Listed Dutch Barn to form two new dwellings, together with a proposed detached garage building, at Tixall Dutch Barn, Tixall Road, Tixall, ST18 0XN

• 25/41482/FUL: Detailed (full) application for the demolition of existing buildings and the erection of two new buildings comprising offices and stores together with footpaths, landscaping and associated engineering works at MOD Stafford, Beacon Barracks, Beaconside, Stafford, ST18 0AQ

• 25/41443/OUT: Outline planning application with all matters reserved, except for access for the development of up to 140 dwellings, drainage and open space with associated works on land south of Stone Road, Eccleshall

• 25/41410/FUL: Four padel courts including weather protective cover, staff building and associated car parking and landscaping at Moddershall Oaks Health Spa, Moddershall Oaks, Moddershall, ST15 8TG

• 25/41293/FUL: Erection of 3.1m and 5.2m high fencing at Marston House, St Georges Hospital, Corporation Street, Stafford

East Staffordshire Borough Council

• P/2026/00112: Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for the variation of Condition 4 of planning permission P/2021/00082 relating to the change of use from dwelling house (Class C3) to children’s Care Home (Class C2) to increase the number of children to a maximum of four at 2 Cornwall Road, Stapenhill, DE15 9NA

• P/2026/00122: Permission in principle application for the demolition of garages to facilitate the erection of two dwelling houses at car park at St Lukes Road, Burton

• P/2026/00121: Permission in principle application for demolition of garage to facilitate the erection of two dwellinghouses at 37 St Modwens Close, Burton, DE13 0LS

• P/2026/00119: Permission in principle application for the demolition of garages to facilitate the erection of up to two dwellinghouses on land at Church Field, Almond Court, Stretton

• P/2026/00127: Erection of a single storey rear extension, two storey side extension including dormers to front and rear elevations, installation of canopy to front elevation, alterations to existing fenestration and installation of solar panels to front and rear roof slopes at 12 Heath Road, Uttoxeter, ST14 7LT

• P/2026/00102: Application under Section 73, relating to planning permission PA/12819/009 for the erection of detached dwelling with detached double garage associated with the running and management of the equestrian centre and retention of mobile home for a temporary period during construction, to remove Condition 4 relating to the occupation of the dwelling by persons working at Kingstone Equestrian Centre only at Kingstone Equestrian Centre, Potts Lane, Kingstone, ST14 8RL

• P/2026/00120: Erection of a single storey rear extension with roof lantern at 10 Malvern Avenue, Stapenhill, DE15 9EB

• P/2026/00124: Change of use of agricultural field to a secure dog walking field (Class Sui Generis), erection of a 1.8 metre high fence and formation of car park including area at Birchwood Farm, Common Lane, Gratwich, ST14 8FG

• P/2026/00126: Erection of a single storey side extension, alterations to existing fenestration, erection of a canopy over front entrance and widening of the existing dropped kerb at 5 Hall Road, Rolleston on Dove, DE13 9BX

• P/2026/00105: Listed Building Application: Raising the lintel over one of the fireplaces to accommodate the installation of a wood pellet boiler stove that will replace the current coal fired boiler stove that drives the central heating at Crossroads Cottage, Dunstall Road, Tatenhill, DE13 9RY

• P/2026/00106: Demolition of existing single storey rear extension to facilitate the erection of a two storey rear extension at 22 Saxon Street, Stapenhill, DE15 9RL

• P/2026/00123: (MMA) Application under Section 73 to vary condition 2 (plans) attached to P/2018/00942 for the conversion of agricultural building to form a dwelling including the erection of a plant room extension, the erection of a garage, bin store and change of use of agricultural land to domestic garden to amend plan Proposed Drainage Layout JO1829/A1/001 to Proposed Drainage Layout SB0001/002 at The Steel Barn, Croxden Lane, Croxden, ST14 5FB

• P/2026/00114: Pollarding of two Weeping Willow trees to retain framework structure to a height of 7m (T1 & T2 of TPO 306) at Monterey, 97 Efflinch Lane, Barton under Needwood, DE13 8EX

• P/2026/00113: Application under Section 73 to vary Condition 1 (Plans) attached to Reserved Matters (S73) P/2025/00493 for the erection of 284 dwellings and associated garaging, public open space and associated works to amend Plots 53 to 99 to Tilia House types at Tilia Homes, Lawns Farm, Branston Road, Tatenhill, DE13 9SB

• P/2026/00115: Erection of first floor and part second floor extensions, front first floor and rear second floor balconies and the installation of roof mounted air conditioning units to the existing mosque at Community Centre and Mosque, 7-10 York Street, Burton, DE14 2LX

• P/2026/00125: Replacement roof and installation of roof mounted solar panels at Uttoxeter Pentecostal Church, 67 High Street Uttoxeter, ST14 7JQ

• P/2026/00116: Continued use of land as a mixed used comprising of the keeping of horses and a residential caravan site for two gypsy families, each with two caravans including no more than one static caravan/mobile home, retention of hardstanding, two ancillary amenity buildings, septic tank and associated boundary treatment on land to the north of Deepcut Road, Draycott in the Clay, DE6 5BW

Cannock Chase District Council

• CH/25/0223/A: Discharge of conditions 2 (Bat Mitigation License), 15 (Arboricultural Monitoring Statement) and 16 (Landscape and planting scheme) of CH/25/0223 (demolition of existing dwelling and erection of two detached two storey dwellings) at 15 Post Office Lane, Slitting Mill, Rugeley, WS15 2UP

• CH/26/048: Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, installation of solar panels and air source heat pump and battery at 81 Chapel Street, Norton Canes, WS11 9NX

• CH/26/049: Single storey side extension to form garage at 30 Rochester Way, Heath Hayes, Cannock, WS12 3YH

• CH/26/050: Single storey front extension and change of use of existing residential garage to incorporate into existing takeaway use, change of use of existing takeaway floorspace to part of existing dwelling, single storey rear extension and first floor front/side extension to existing dwelling at 322-324 Cannock Road, Cannock, WS11 5TB

• CH/26/046: Conversion of existing integral garage into play room at 8 Poyner Drive, Hednesford, WS12 4FY

• CH/25/0116/A: Discharge of pre-commencement Statutory Biodiversity Net Gain condition of CH/25/0116 (erection of a detached three bed dwelling) at 186 Allport Street, Cannock, WS11 1JZ

• CH/26/045: First floor side extension with car port beneath, porch to front, and extended driveway at 33 School Crescent, Norton Canes, WS11 9SJ

• CH/26/042: Single storey side extension at 33 Wolseley Road, Rugeley, WS15 2QJ

South Staffordshire District Council

• 23/00576/COND3: Discharge of condition 10 (soil management plan) of 23/00576/FULM (ground mounted solar photovoltaic development of up to 49.9 MW, Battery Energy Storage System (Hybrid Generating Station) and associated infrastructure, access and works) at Chillington Estate, Chillington Park, Chillington

• 25/00401/AMEND: Non material amendment for new gas meter box location from internal to external for 25/00401/FUL (ground floor partial layout reconfiguration, first floor extension to the south of existing medical practice) at South Staffordshire PCT Gravel Hill Surgery, Gravel Hill, Wombourne, WV5 9HA

• 24/00190/AMEND: Amend the wording of Condition 13 so the Emergency Response Plan is submitted for approval by the Local Planning Authority prior to the installation of batteries on site, rather than prior to above-ground operations, on land adjacent to Hinksford Substation, Hinksford Lane, Hinksford, DY6 0BA

• 26/00135/FULHH: Retrospective application for the infilling of an existing boundary wall at Woodlands, Himley Lane, Himley, DY3 4LW

• 26/00158/TTREE: TPO (Tree Preservation Order) 146/1995: Beech (as identified on location plan) – dismantle and remove at The Coach House, Patshull Park, Burnhill Green, WV6 7HY

• 26/00140/TTREE: TPO 23/1966: Yew – reduce by 2m at 15 Belvide Gardens, Codsall, WV8 1AN

• 25/00014/COND: Discharge of conditions 4 (details of secure and weatherproof cycle storage) and 6 (bat and bird boxes) for 25/00014/FUL (conversion of existing dwelling into three self contained apartments) at 15 Hut Hill Lane, Great Wyrley, WS6 6PD

• 26/00131/TTREE: TPO 36/1970 Yews (G3) – lateral reduction by up to 1.5 metres and crown thin by 10% Yew (T39) – lateral reduction by up to 2 metres and crown thin by 10% at 4 Plough Meadows, Trysull, WV5 7HU

• 26/00130/FUL: Replacement clock face to include backlighting. Install LED strip lighting to illuminate existing signwriting at The Lion Hotel, Stafford Street, Brewood, ST19 9DX

• 24/00861/COND: Discharge of conditions 4 (materials), 5 (landscape treatment), 6 (boundary treatment) and 7 (bat and bird boxes) for 24/00861/AGRRES (conversion of a single agricultural building into one detached three-bedroom dwellinghouse) at Whiston Barns, Whiston Road, Whiston, ST19 5QH

• 26/00136/TTREE: TPO 83/1985: T1 Lime – crown lift by up to four metres above ground level, lateral reduction by up to two metres and remove hanging and damaged limbs at Holy Cross Church, Six Ashes Road, Bobbington, DY7 5DD

• 26/00018/FUL: Change of use from residential dwelling to nursery (use class E) at 52 Upper Landywood Lane, Cheslyn Hay, WS6 7AX

Lichfield District Council

• 26/00179/FUH: Erection of a single storey front and rear extension and garage conversion to create porch, playroom and open plan kitchen/dayroom at 3 Richard Cooper Road, Shenstone, WS14 0NL

• 26/00177/FUL: Replacement of shop front and installation of seven air conditioning units to rear elevation (first floor level) at 45 Market Street, Lichfield, WS13 6LA

• 26/00178/ADV: Installation of new fascia sign at 45 Market Street, Lichfield, WS13 6LA

• 26/00176/PNPV: Prior Notification: Installation of 166 monocrystalline silicon solar photo-voltaic modules on roof at Wrekin Products Limited, Britannia Business Park, Europa Way, Lichfield, WS14 9TZ

• 26/00169/FUH: Erection of a detached double garage at 19 The Friary, Lichfield, WS13 6QG

• 26/00160/FUL: Conversion of detached garage to a hobby/ study room (retrospective) at 21 Curlew Close, Lichfield, WS14 9UL

• 26/00161/FUH and 26/00164/LBC: Extensions to side and rear, new outbuildings, stone portico, internal alterations, new staircase and dormer, ceiling replacement, outbuilding conversion, and landscaping/regrading at The Old Rectory, Main Street, Clifton Campville, Tamworth, B79 0AP

• 26/00158/FUH: Single storey side and rear extensions, creation of first floor over existing garage, replacement of entrance vestibule and installation of dormer to rear and of roof lights at Court Manor, Court Drive, Shenstone, WS14 0JG

• 26/00165/FUH: Extension, chimney removal, replacement of windows, alterations to drive, new garden wall and gates plus internal alterations at 52-54 Main Street, Alrewas, DE13 7AA

• 26/00157/FUH: Single storey side and rear extension at 11A Cranleigh Way, Lichfield, WS14 9XT

• 26/00156/COU: Change of use from Class B2 general industrial to Class E (d) indoor recreation (no external alterations) at Burntwood Business Park Zone 3, Paget 12 Cinder Road, Burntwood, WS7 3FS

• 26/00149/FUH: Single storey front extension at 86 Haymoor, Lichfield, WS14 9SX

• 26/00120/FUL: Erection of a replacement detached dwelling, entrance gates, side access and associated works (self build) (resubmission of 25/00421/FUL) at 165 Rosemary Hill Road, Little Aston, B74 4HS

• 26/00116/FUH: Single and two storey side and rear extension front roof and porch alterations at 13 Benson Close, Lichfield, WS13 6DA

• 26/00103/CLE: Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing): Confirmation that planning permission 22/01602/FUH (demolition of domestic storage building and erection of detached building to form ancillary leisure complex) has been lawfully implemented at Oakwood House, 223 Rugeley Road, Burntwood, WS7 9HF

• 26/00081/FUH: Single storey rear orangery with a flat roof and a lantern light at 50A Furlong Lane, Alrewas, DE13 7EE

• 26/00026/FUH: Single storey rear extension with roof used as balcony, small dormer to access flat roof with internal changes at Wood House, Horsey Lane, Upper Longdon, WS15 4LN

• 26/00180/FUH: Two storey rear extension and installation of new gates to side access at 18 Gaia Lane, Lichfield, WS13 7LW

Tamworth Borough Council

• 0045/2026: Single storey rear extensions at 31 Cobia, Two Gates, Tamworth, B77 1HS

• 0044/2026: Advertisement consent: installation of internally illuminated unit providing passenger transport information on land adjacent to Asda, Ventura Park Road, Tamworth

• 0043/2026: Advertisement consent: installation of internally illuminated unit providing passenger transport information on land opposite Asda, Ventura Park Road, Tamworth, B78 3HB

• 0042/2026: Advertisement consent: installation of internally illuminated unit providing passenger transport information at the entrance to Tamworth Railway Station, Victoria Road, Tamworth, B79 7JT

• 0041/2026: Single storey side and rear extension at 18 Greenheart, Amington, Tamworth, B77 4NG

• 0036/2026: Partial garage conversion at 23 Lowes Drive, Belgrave, Tamworth, B77 2TT

• 0039/2026: Erection of an ancillary detached garage, storage and workshop building at 476 Watling Street, Two Gates, Tamworth, B77 1HW

• 0037/2026: Single storey front extension at 44 Huntingdon Close, Fazeley, Tamworth, B78 3XS