Lichfield planning appeals
Inspectors allowed 25% of the planning appeals decided against Lichfield, 6 points below the England figure of 31%.
That ranks Lichfield 129 of 195 English councils with at least 20 appeals decided, counting from the most often overturned.
What this means if you are objecting
Roughly one appeal in three succeeds here, as across England. A refusal is not the end of the matter, so an objection grounded in the adopted local plan is worth more than one that is not, because the same policies are what an inspector would weigh.
Householder appeals
5 householder appeals were decided against Lichfield, with 60% allowed. These are extensions, loft conversions and the like, and they are decided under a faster procedure than a full planning appeal.
Against the rest of West Midlands
Across West Midlands, inspectors allowed 39% of planning appeals on average. Lichfield is a shire district.
Other councils in West Midlands
- Newcastle-under-Lyme60% (12/20)
- Dudley48% (13/27)
- Telford and Wrekin48% (13/27)
- Wychavon48% (41/86)
- Coventry47% (17/36)
- Malvern Hills45% (21/47)
- Wolverhampton41% (9/22)
- Warwick40% (12/30)
Objecting to an application in Lichfield?
Enter the planning reference and we will check the designations on the site, the adopted local plan and the applicant's own documents, then tell you which grounds you actually have. That part is free.
Check my grounds, freeFigures cover April 2025 to March 2026 and come from the Planning Inspectorate, Decisions by LPA and decision maker, published under the Open Government Licence. Section 78 planning appeals only. “Allowed” means the inspector granted permission the council had refused. Source data.