About Planning
East Staffordshire Borough Council (ESBC) is the Local Planning Authority for Blithfield Parish, but the Parish Council is a statutory consultee for planning applications within the parish. Blithfield Parish Council receives notification of planning applications that are within the Parish from East Staffordshire Borough Council (ESBC).
The application details are listed below. If you would like to see the full details of the application, please visit the East Staffordshire Borough Council website and add the planning application reference/number to the search box on the ESBC planning enquiry page.
Local Plan
There is a Local Plan for East Staffordshire that plays a key role in defining policies applied in determining planning applications alongside national planning guidance. Visit East Staffordshire Local Plan 2012-2031 to view full details.
Planning Applications
You can display the list of planning applications for a settlement by clicking on the relevant heading below.
- Admaston
App ref Address/Description Status P/2024/00365 Prune the side of the canopy back by up to 1.5m to clear the building of one Yew tree (T18), reduce and shape the canopy by up to 2m ofone Cherry tree (T49). Location: The Old Rectory, Blithfield Church Road, Admaston, Staffordshire,WS15 3NL Grid Ref: 404196 323966 Registered P/2024/00366 Remove to 6m habitat stump of one Pine tree (T1), fell to obtain a 3m clearance from the rear of the garages self-set mixed vegetation (G1), remove the 2 lowest branches which are overhanging the corner of the garage and parking area of one Oak tree (T2) Location: The Old Rectory, Blithfield Church Road, Admaston, Staffordshire,WS15 3NL Grid Ref: 404196 323966 Registered P/2023/01379 Proposal: Felling of 3 Leyland Cypress treesLocation: Blithfield Hall, Uttoxeter Road, Admaston , Staffordshire, WS15 3NL. Grid Ref: 404474 323943 NO OBJECTION P/2023/01358 Proposal: Reduce height by up to 1-1.5m, reduce lateral growth to nearest suitable growth points, crown lift lower branches by up to 4m of one Beech tree T1. Location: Blithfield House, School Lane, Admaston, Staffordshire, WS15 3NH, Grid Ref: 404931 323390 NO OBJECTION P/2023/01272 Proposal: Crown reduce by up to 2m to Sycamore (T006), prune Yew to obtain 1m clearance from the fabric of the garage (T007), remove major deadwood from 4 Oak trees (T009, T012, T017, T022) and Sycamore (T010), prune Yew to obtain 2m clearance from the fabric of the garage building (T013), reduce height of new growth by 3-4m to one Oak (T014), clear basal growth and ivy to one Yew tree (T018), remove deadwood from Sweet Chestnut (T019),sever ivy on main stems to one Holly (T024), remove major deadwood or truncate to three Oak trees (T029, T036 and T041) Location: The Old Rectory, Blithfield Church Road, Admaston, Staffordshire, WS15 3NL Grid Ref: 404196 323966 NO OBJECTION P/2023/00459 Erection of fencing and gates. Location: Cloister House, Blithfield Hall Drive, Blithfield Hall, Admaston, Staffordshire, WS15 3NL. Grid Ref: 404487 323918 Amended location and site plan. PERMITS P/2023/00543 Proposal: Reduce height by 4 metres and width by 2 metres of one Yew tree and reduce crown by 2 metres of one Yew tree (A1 of TPO 60)Location: Blithfield Forge, School Lane, Admaston, Staffordshire, WS15 3NH Grid Ref: 404984 323235 GRANTS P/2023/00283 Reduce the height of two Cypress trees to 6 metres and tidy up lower branches. Location: Blithfield Forge, School Lane, Admaston, Staffordshire, WS15 3NH NO OBJECTION P/2023/00410 Reduce the crowns of two Yew trees by 25% and prune lower branches by 25% (A1 of TPO 60) Location: Blithfield Forge, School Lane, Admaston, Staffordshire, WS15 3NH WITHDRAWN P/2023/00131 Prune back to main limbs to 2 Acer (T1 and T2) and crown reduction by 3m, prune and reshape to one Oak (T3) Location: Sedge Cottage, School Lane, Admaston, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 3NH NO OBJECTION P/2022/01394 Erection of fencing. Location: Cloister House, Blithfield Hall Drive, Blithfield Hall, Admaston, Staffordshire, WS15 3NL Grid Ref: 404487 323918 PERMITS P/2022/01119 permission for the display of advertisements – Listed Building Consent for the erection of a single storey side extensions to form orangery, porch extension to rear courtyard with associated internal and external alterations to include new courtyard floor, rooflight to external store, gate to existing side wall of courtyard, new opening to WC and window and door to garden room (Revised Scheme) GRANTS P/2022/01117 Erection of a single storey side extensions to form orangery, formation of a lantern roof over courtyard (Revised Scheme )Location: Blithfield House, School Lane, Admaston, Staffordshire, WS15 3NH. Grid Ref: 404931 323390 PERMITS P/2022/00999 Erection of an attached garage Location: The Granary Cottage, Smithy Lane, Admaston, WS15 3NJ Grid Ref: 405062 323390 PERMITS P/2022/00958 Felling of one Silver Birch tree Location: Cherry Tree House, Smithy Lane, Admaston, Staffordshire, WS15 3NJ Grid Ref: 405058 323331 NO OBJECTION P/2022/00719 Installation of two N2 vehicle impact barriers to a height of 1.1m toprovide protection around two existing gas governors and kiosks. Location: Land off Uttoxeter Road, Admaston, WS15 3NH Grid Ref: 406202 323973 PERMITS P/2022/00738 St Stephens Hill Farm, Steenwood Lane, Admaston, Staffordshire,WS15 3NQ Grid Ref: 406074 323038 Prior Approval for the conversion of existing barn to form a dwelling PERMITS P/2022/00819 The Old Rectory, Fauls House, Blithfield Church Road, Admaston – Crown lifting by up to 3 metres and crown thinning by 20% of 1 Oak APPROVED P/2021/01474 Bagot Lodge, Blithfield Hall Drive, Blithfield Hall, Admaston, WS15 3NL. Erection of carport canopy. Appeal Ref APP/B3410/W/22/3297984 DISMISSED P/2022/00625 Bagot Lodge Blithfield Hall Drive Blithfield Hall Admaston Staffordshire WS15 3NL Felling of 1 Holly tree and 1 Sycamore tree, crown raise 1 Sycamore tree to 5.2 metres above ground level over the road and pavement, reduce branches on 1 Maple tree to give up to 1 metres clearance from telegraph pole and BT cable and reduce 1 Laburnum tree by up to 30% to give suitable clearance on BT cable and road. GRANTED P/2022/00417 Lakeside Drive Steenwood Lane Admaston Staffordshire WS15 3NY Application under Section 73 to vary condition 9 attached to planning application P/2018/00361, for the erection of a single storey function building room and associated car parking, to vary the opening hours.[PERMITS] PERMITS P/2022/00314 Oakfields Cottage School Lane Admaston Staffordshire WS15 3NH Crown reduction in height by up to 4 metres of 1 Holly tree (TPO 60).[REFUSED] REFUSED P/2022/00255 Orchard House The Old Rectory Blithfield Church Road Admaston Staffordshire WS15 3NL – Crown raise and crown reduction of one English Elm tree APPROVED P/2022/00085 Blithfield Hall Uttoxeter Road Admaston Rugeley WS15 3NL – Installation of a DAT / ESE lightning conductor on the roof of the property with associated cabling GRANTED P/2021/01192 Blithfield Park Farm Lea Lane Admaston Rugeley WS15 3NL – Erection of a first floor front extension, front dormer window, removal of chimney on side elevation and alterations to fenestration, erection of a veranda on the rear elevation, addition of cladding and painting of brickwork Approved P/2021/01047 The Hunting Box Steenwood Lane Admaston WS15 3NG – Subdivision of existing residential dwelling to form additional dwelling including formation of new access Approved P/2021/01111 Paris Flat The Old Rectory Blithfield Church Road Admaston Staffordshire WS15 3NL – Crown lifting by 2.5m and crown reduction of 5m and thinning of two cherry trees and crown lifting by 2.5m and crown reduction of 2m and thinning of one oak tree Approved P/2021/01042 Bishton House The Old Rectory Blithfield Church Road Admaston Staffordshire WS15 3NL – Crown reduction of Silver Birch tree by 30% Approved - Dapple Heath
App ref Address/Description Status P/2024/00203 Proposal: Replacement of mobile home units with a permanent dwelling. Location: Booth Meadow Farm , Booth Lane, The Blythe, Staffordshire, ST18 Registered P/2023/00193 Location: The Hayloft, Stansley Wood Court, Newton Hurst Lane, Dapple Heath, Staffordshire, WS15 3PH Grid Ref: 405369 324789 Erection of a single storey rear extension, porch to the North Elevation, installation of replacement windows and doors and installation of photovoltaics to South Elevation roof slope (part retrospective) (Revised Scheme) PERMITS P/2021/01293 Conversion and alterations of former education centre to form 5 no. dwelling houses with associated works Blithfield Education Centre, Newton Hurst Lane, Dapple Heath, WS15 3PH PERMITS P/2021/01570 The Farmhouse Stansley Wood Court Newton Hurst Lane Dapple Heath Nr Abbots Bromley Staffordshire WS15 3PH – Erection of a detached garden store with lean-to log store PERMITS P/2022/00117 The Hayloft Stansley Wood Court Newton Hurst Lane Dapple Heath Staffordshire – Erection of a single storey rear extension, porch to the North Elevation, alterations to window and doors on the North, South and West Elevations and installation of photovoltaics to South Elevation roofslope PERMITS - Newton
App ref Address/Description Status P/2019/01105 Leaway, Lea Lane, Newton, WS15 3NRRetention of 2 metre high fencing and outbuilding in the garden (Revised Description and Plan) PERMITS P/2021/00561 Manor Farm Newton Lane Newton Rugeley WS15 3PE – Reserved Matters application relating to P/2019/01052 for the erection of an agricultural workers dwelling including details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale Approved