Gorstey Ley, Staffordshire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Gorstey Ley, Staffordshire.
Staffordshire · England · settlement
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £253,179 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Lichfield
- Parliamentary constituency: Lichfield
- LSOA: Lichfield 006G
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Gorstey Ley.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Gorstey Ley.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Gorstey Ley based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
96 planning applications found near Gorstey Ley.
- - Whitehouse Farm 91 Rugeley Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9BW
Demolition of existing lean-to utility, Erection of a two-storey side extension and single-storey lean-to extension with the partial removal of Cypress Leyland hedging subject to Tree Preservation Ord
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Lichfield | Date: 2026-03-30
View full details - - 57 Church Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9EA
Replacement of cement render, erection of a single storey rear extension and detached outbuilding
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Lichfield | Date: 2025-09-22
View full details - - 83 Highfield Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9BY
Certificate of lawfulness (Proposed): Erection of a single storey side infill extension
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Lichfield | Date: 2025-07-11
View full details - - 4 Hunslet Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9LF
Prior Notification: Single storey rear extension projecting 6.30m from the rear wall of the original dwelling and reaching a maximum height of 3.00m and eaves height of 2.55m
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Lichfield | Date: 2025-03-20
View full details - - 10 Trevithick Close Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9LB
Erection of a single storey rear extension with internal alterations
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Lichfield | Date: 2024-10-22
View full details - - Land At Rugeley Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9BN
Erection of stables and change of use of land to equestrian (re-submission of application 23/00481/COU)
Status: Rejected | Type: Amendment | Council: Lichfield | Date: 2024-01-30
View full details - - 43 Rugeley Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9BE
Proposed single storey front extension
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Lichfield | Date: 2023-09-22
View full details - - 18 Jerome Way Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9HS
Erection of a single storey front and side extension
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Lichfield | Date: 2023-06-08
View full details - - 24 Hunslet Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9LF
Installation of a Garden Room in the rear garden
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Lichfield | Date: 2023-05-23
View full details - - The Nags Head Rugeley Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9HA
Certificate of lawfulness (proposed): Use of function room for wedding services
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Lichfield | Date: 2023-03-24
View full details - - 25 Rake Hill Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9DQ
Erection of replacement single storey side extension
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Lichfield | Date: 2023-01-16
View full details - - 25 Rake Hill Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9DQ
Erection of replacement single storey side extension
Status: Permitted | Type: Heritage | Council: Lichfield | Date: 2023-01-16
View full details - - 4 Keble Close Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9BX
Crown lift secondary growth only to 4 metres from ground level only canopy over driveway 1no. Oak tree (T20)
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Lichfield | Date: 2022-09-29
View full details - - 4 Keble Close Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9BX
Targeted pruning of secondary growth only to create 1-2 metre radial clearance from street lamp no1 Oak tree (T20)
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Lichfield | Date: 2022-07-25
View full details - - 67 Rugeley Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9BJ
Erection of first floor front extension and ground floor extension
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Lichfield | Date: 2022-06-06
View full details - - 40 Hunslet Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9LF
Targeted 3 metre lateral Crown reduction of 1no Oak tree
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Lichfield | Date: 2022-03-29
View full details - - 32 Elder Lane Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9BT
Erection of a single storey rear extension, replacement porch and pitched roof over existing garage and lean-to
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Lichfield | Date: 2022-03-22
View full details - - 40 Rake Hill Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9DQ
Erection of a ground floor rear extension
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Lichfield | Date: 2022-02-22
View full details - - 23 Boulton Close Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9LD
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) Erection of single storey side extension
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Lichfield | Date: 2021-12-17
View full details - - 6 Mulberry Drive Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9DU
Epicormic growth removal on 10No Sycamore trees and dismantle 1No Sycamore tree
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Lichfield | Date: 2021-10-21
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A brief summary of Gorstey Ley in Staffordshire
Gorstey Ley is a settlement located in Staffordshire, England.
Property prices in Gorstey Ley show an average sale price of £253,179, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Gorstey Ley a particularly low-crime area.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Gorstey Ley includes 1 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): Gentleshaw Common SSSI; 1 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB): Cannock Chase. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Gorstey Ley planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Gorstey Ley
In the last 24 months, 34 planning applications were submitted near Gorstey Ley. Of these, 89% were approved, with an average decision time of 48 days.
This is slightly above the national average of approximately 87%, indicating a broadly favourable planning environment near Gorstey Ley.
The average decision time of 48 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.
The most common application types near Gorstey Ley were full planning applications (18), outline applications (14), amendments (1). Full planning applications account for 53% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 1 large-scale (major) development, 1 medium-scale application, 32 smaller schemes were submitted.
2 planning appeals were lodged, of which 1 was allowed and 1 was dismissed (50% success rate). This relatively high appeal success rate suggests that the local authority may be refusing some applications that the Planning Inspectorate considers acceptable.
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 24 applications
- Refused: 3 applications
- Awaiting decision: 7 applications
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- How Long Does Planning Permission Take? — Typical timelines for planning permission decisions in the UK, from submission to approval, and what can cause delays.