Hill Top, Staffordshire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Hill Top, Staffordshire.
Staffordshire · England · settlement
Planning applications in Hill Top are administered by South Staffordshire District Council. View the full South Staffordshire District Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £289,019 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: South Staffordshire
- Parliamentary constituency: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
- LSOA: South Staffordshire 001D
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Hill Top.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Hill Top.
- 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 Hill Top based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
362 planning applications found near Hill Top.
- - 30 Sandy Lane Brewood STAFFORD ST19 9ET
Brewood Conservation Area: Ash - dismantle and remove.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: South Staffordshire | Date: 2026-05-25
View full details - 26/00462/TREE - 30 Sandy Lane Brewood STAFFORD ST19 9ET
Brewood Conservation Area: Ash - dismantle and remove.
Status: Undecided | Council: South Staffordshire | Date: 2026-05-25 - 26/00434/TREE - 24 Sandy Lane Brewood STAFFORD ST19 9ET
Brewood Conservation Area: Sycamores (as identified on location plan) - dismantle and remove.
Status: Undecided | Council: South Staffordshire | Date: 2026-05-15 - 23/01077/COND - 9 Sandy Lane Brewood STAFFORD ST19 9ET
Discharge of Condition Nos. 3 (tree protection), 5 (drainage details), 6 (materials), 7 (archaeology), 12 (bat mitigation), 13 (bat and bird boxes), and 16 (Invasive Non-Native Species Protocol) of pl
Status: Undecided | Council: South Staffordshire | Date: 2026-05-10 - - Plot Of Agrculultural Land Tinkers Lane Stafford Brewood ST19 9DD
Proposed telecommunications mast and associated ancillary works including 2no. cabinets (replacing existing 8m telegraph pole and 2 no. cabinets).
Status: Undecided | Type: Telecoms | Council: South Staffordshire | Date: 2026-04-10
View full details - - 5 Sandy Lane Brewood STAFFORD ST19 9ET
Discharge of conditions for condition 4 (materials) for application 25/01029/FULHH
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: South Staffordshire | Date: 2026-02-07
View full details - - The Old Vicarage Vicarage Road Brewood STAFFORD ST19 9HA
TPO No. 66/1981: Corsican Pine (T1) - remove broken branches and reduce by up to 3 metres over the neighbouring property Sycamore (T2) - crown reduction on property side only by up to 2 metres Corsica
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: South Staffordshire | Date: 2026-02-02
View full details - - The Lion Hotel Brewood STAFFORD ST19 9DX
Replacement clock face to include backlighting. Install LED strip lighting to illuminate existing signwriting.
Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: South Staffordshire | Date: 2025-12-19
View full details - - 45 Dean Street Brewood STAFFORD ST19 9BU
Replacement of mixture of aluminium and white UPVC windows with black flush casement cottage style windows
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: South Staffordshire | Date: 2025-12-18
View full details - - Birchfield Tinkers Lane Brewood STAFFORD ST19 9DE
Construction of single storey garden bar.
Status: Rejected | Type: Outline | Council: South Staffordshire | Date: 2025-11-21
View full details - - 32 Newport Street Brewood STAFFORD ST19 9DT
Single storey rear extensions, extension of existing dormer window and alterations to existing driveway
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: South Staffordshire | Date: 2025-11-21
View full details - - 4 Market Place Brewood STAFFORD ST19 9BS
New garage, driveway and access off Sandy Lane.
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Heritage | Council: South Staffordshire | Date: 2025-11-19
View full details - - 4 Market Place Brewood STAFFORD ST19 9BS
New Garage, Driveway and Access off Sandy Lane.
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: South Staffordshire | Date: 2025-11-19
View full details - - 31 Newport Street Brewood STAFFORD ST19 9DT
Proposed single and two storey rear extensions. New front porch canopy.
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: South Staffordshire | Date: 2025-11-15
View full details - - 4 Cresswell Lane Brewood STAFFORD ST19 9BE
Variation of Condition 2 of approved application 24/00455/FULHH to reduce the size of the single storey side extension.
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: South Staffordshire | Date: 2025-10-16
View full details - - Brewood Hall Sparrows End Lane Brewood STAFFORD ST19 9DB
Brewood Conservation Area: T1 and T2, Oak x 2 - 20% Crown reduction
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: South Staffordshire | Date: 2025-10-09
View full details - - 36 Newport Street Brewood STAFFORD ST19 9DT
Brewood Conservation Area: T1, Cypress - Dismantle and remove
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: South Staffordshire | Date: 2025-10-08
View full details - - 12 The Pavement Brewood STAFFORD ST19 9BZ
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
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: South Staffordshire | Date: 2025-10-03
View full details - - The Hawthorns High Green Brewood STAFFORD ST19 9BD
Brewood Conservation Area: Oak - crown reduction back to boundary line only
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: South Staffordshire | Date: 2025-10-01
View full details - - Land At 388551 308143 Port Lane Brewood
Discharge of conditions for Condition 3 (Materials), Condition 5 (LEMP), Condition 6 (Drainage), Condition 10 (Tree Protection), Condition 11 (Lighting), Condition 12 (Landscaping) for application 24/
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: South Staffordshire | Date: 2025-09-02
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A brief summary of Hill Top in Staffordshire
Hill Top is a settlement located in Staffordshire, England.
Property prices in Hill Top show an average sale price of £289,019, 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 Hill Top a particularly low-crime area.
Hill Top has 3 conservation areas within its boundaries: Brewood, Chillington, Shropshire Union Canal. Planning applications within or near these conservation areas are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Hill Top 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 Hill Top
In the last 24 months, 89 planning applications were submitted near Hill Top. Of these, 81% were approved, with an average decision time of 68 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Hill Top.
At 68 days on average, decisions near Hill Top slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Hill Top were full planning applications (35), tree works (22), discharge of conditions (10). Full planning applications account for 39% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 4 large-scale (major) developments, 6 medium-scale applications, 75 smaller schemes were submitted.
6 planning appeals were lodged, of which 3 were allowed and 3 were 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: 35 applications
- Refused: 7 applications
- Withdrawn: 1 application
- Awaiting decision: 46 applications
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