Plans for 510 new homes near Staffordshire's 'best place to live' among list of latest applications

The development could also include a primary school and health centre and the plans are being put forward by Bloor Homes for land to the west of Blurtons Lane. Eccleshall made the list for the 2025 Sunday Times 'best places to live' this week.

Representatives from Bloor Homes, Sulis Public Affairs and Pegasus Planning attended a meeting of Eccleshall Parish Council’s planning committee earlier this month to give a presentation on the proposals. There were also 25 members of the public present for the presentation.

Minutes from the meeting stated that an outline planning application could be submitted in the summer, following a public consultation and exhibition in April or May. The minutes added: “If the application were to be successful, detailed designs could be submitted late 2025/early 2026, to start delivery from 2027 with circa 50 homes per year.

“The process will include detailed public consultation to understand community aspirations and issues to be addressed. Residents can sign up for notifications at https://bloorhomeseccleshall.com/.

“The large scale of the development will allow for the delivery of supporting infrastructure to include a primary school, health centre (relocation of the existing surgery), and a spine road to link Stone Road and Stafford Road. This proposal could afford protection against smaller schemes that would not deliver infrastructure improvements.

“The proposal to include up to 40% affordable housing, which could be ringfenced with occupancy criteria to prioritise local residents. Consideration could be given to inclusion of extra care housing if a need is identified.”

Stafford Borough Council has received a request for a screening opinion for the proposed development, which relates to whether or not a full Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)will be required. The authority has said: “On the basis of the information submitted, the council concludes that the proposal is not likely to have significant environmental effects and is not Environmental Impact Assessment development.”

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

Stafford Borough Council

25/40398/ESS: Screening Opinion – outline proposal for up to 320 dwellings with all matters reserved except for access on land at Ashflats, Moss Pit, Stafford

25/40386/NOTH: Certificate of Exemption under Section 269 (6) of the 1936 Public Health Act – Camp Site to accommodate a maximum of five caravans/motorhomes on site, plus no more than 10 tents at Wesleigh Farm, Ashflats Lane, Moss Pit, Stafford, ST18 9BP

25/40387/ESS: Screening Opinion in relation to the above site for a proposed development of up to 510 dwellings and potential for a primary school, health centre, open space, landscaping, associated infrastructure and works, including earthworks and drainage on land to west of Blurtons Lane, Eccleshall

25/40341/HOU: Single storey rear extension at 58 West Way, Highfields, Stafford, ST17 9XU

25/40333/HOU: Demolition of existing lean-to structure and erection of a single storey rear extension to a semi-detached dwelling at 105 Oulton Road, Stone, ST15 8DS

25/40322/HOU: Single storey rear extension at Old Mill House, Barn Lane, Weston Jones, TF10 8ED

25/40312/POTH: Prior Approval – Proposed installation of solar PV panels to the rooftops. An installation of a 211kWp solar PV system on a non-domestic flat rooftop to produce low carbon renewable energy for the site at Sainsburys, Chell Road, Stafford, ST16 2TF

25/40375/TWT: TPO (Tree Preservation Order) 46 1976: Rowan – Height reduction to hedge height, cutting to approx. 2-3m at 1 Uplands Road, Rising Brook, Stafford, ST17 9PS

25/40304/HOU: Two storey rear extension, reinstate garage and internal alterations at 40 Dawlish Avenue, Weeping Cross, Stafford, ST17 0EU

25/40301/TWT: TPO 287 2003 (T1): Horse Chestnut – 25% reduction in tree size at 26 Fairbanks Walk, Swynnerton, ST15 0PF

25/40294/HOU: Proposed double storey rear extension at 50 Buttercup Croft, Marston, ST18 9TQ

25/40283/HOU: Demolition of existing stable block. Erection of single store rear extension at Pear Tree Farm Lane from Podmore to Chatcull, Chatcull, ST21 6QG

25/40245/LDCPP: Application to erect a calf rearing shed to accommodate 240 calves. The portal framed shed will have 2m high pre-stressed concrete panels around 4 sides and clad with Yorkshire boarding from 1.2m above floor level to the underside of the roof, the roof will be powdercoated single skin metal sheet . The shed will measure 50.1×19.9m. at Bromstead Hill Farm, Church Eaton Road, Bromstead, TF10 9DP

25/40253/FUL: Change of use of first floor retail space to form two new two bedroom apartments at 13 – 15 Greyfriars Place, Stafford, ST16 2SD

25/40233/FUL: Removal of condition 16 on 20/31731/FUL (six houses and new access road) on land adjacent Hopton Grange, Sandon Road, Hopton, ST18 9TH

25/40248/COU: Change of use from business administration to residential property (retrospective) at 92 Cambridge Street, Stafford, ST16 3PG

25/40194/COU and 25/40195/LBC: Change of use of front room from former shop to residential living room C3) (retrospective) and retrospective repainting of the front elevation at Corner Shop, Main Road, Little Haywood

East Staffordshire Borough Council

P/2025/00165: Change of use from dwelling house (Class Use C3) to dwelling house (Class Use C3) and Barber Shop (Class Use E) at 155 Uxbridge Street, Burton, DE14 3JY

P/2025/00017: Display of five internally illuminated fascia signs and five internally illuminated wall mounted signs at Barton Marina and The Waterfront Public House, Barton Turn, Barton under Needwood, DE13 8AS

P/2025/00098: Erection of a part two, part single storey side and rear extension, including dormer windows to front and rear and erection of porch at Rose Cottage, Steenwood Lane, Admaston, WS15 3NG

P/2025/00166: Erection of a slurry store at Newton Hurst Farm, Newton Hurst Lane, Newton Hurst, WS15 3PL

P/2025/00009: Erection of five holiday lodges with associated drop off parking spaces and landscaping at Branston Golf Club, Burton Road, Branston, DE14 3DP

P/2024/01372: Conversion of agricultural building to form a detached annex at Manor Farm Barn, Dodsleigh Lane, Dodsleigh, ST10 4SL

P/2025/00143: Demolition of existing conservatory to facilitate the erection of a single storey rear extension, erection of a single storey side/front extension, conversion and alterations to existing garage to form living accommodation including formation of pitched roof, installation of solar panels to rear and side roof slopes, alterations to front porch, formation of pitched roof to front porch and rear bay including installation of cladding to front and rear gables and alterations to fenestrations at Manorside, Church Lane, Church Mayfield, DE6 2JR

P/2025/00146: Erection of a detached carport at Green Lane Barn, Green Lane, Tutbury, DE13 9NN

P/2025/00115: Retrospective Listed Building Application for internal and external alterations to include emergency roof repairs including replacing flashing, replaced timbers and reusing existing tiles; waste pipes and extractor fan added to rear elevation; installation of new gas boiler and flue; new radiators; spotlights to living room and kitchen; new gas meter with all pipes surface-mounted at 25A Church Street, Uttoxeter, ST14 8AG

P/2025/00168: Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of annexe as a dwelling (C3) at Hillgate Lodge, 60A Highwood Road, Uttoxeter, ST14 8BJ

P/2025/00067: Erection of a single storey front extension and formation of an accessible ramp at 187 Ashby Road, Burton, DE15 0LB

P/2025/00179: Erection of single-storey orangery to the side elevation at The Hollies, 18 Bond End, Yoxall, DE13 8NH

P/2025/00190: Listed Building Application for the erection of single-storey orangery to the side elevation and rehang existing door at The Hollies, 18 Bond End, Yoxall, DE13 8NH

P/2025/00257: Felling of one Holly tree at Old Post Office, High Street, Abbots Bromley, WS15 3BL

P/2025/00270: Pollard to previous pollard points of nine Lime trees (T1), crown lift lower branches up to 5.2 metres of one Robinia (T2), crown lift by up to 5.2 metres of one Horse Chestnut tree (T3), crown lift by up to 5.2 metres and prune sides by two metres of four Sycamore trees (T4) and crown lift by up to 5.2 metres and prune by two metres of six Horse Chestnut trees (T5) at Radhurst Grange, Main Street, Barton under Needwood, DE13 8AA

Cannock Chase District Council

CH/25/0080: Single storey rear and side extension at 16 Shelley Road, West Chadsmoor, Cannock, WS11 5JX

CH/25/0079: Erection of a two storey side and rear extension and external insulated rendering ar 205 Chaseley Road, Rugeley, WS15 2LN

CH/25/0081: Conversion of existing garage to granny annex with front extension at 83 Dartmouth Avenue, Cannock, WS11 1EQ

CH/25/0078: Proposed change of use from a C3 use (single dwelling) to a C2 use (residential care home) at 284 Cannock Road, Heath Hayes, Cannock, WS12 3HA

CH/24/324/A: Application to discharge condition 5 (waste management) on planning application CH/24/324 (continued use of the property as a children’s home) at 28 Hatherton Road, Cannock, WS11 1HG

South Staffordshire District Council

25/00251/FULHH: Conversion of integral garage to form utility and study at 53 Penleigh Gardens, Wombourne, WV5 8EJ

22/01193/COND6: Discharge Condition 13 (Surface Water) of application 22/01193/VAR (Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to 22/00044/FUL for proposed battery energy storage facility, new compound, with associated infrastructure, fencing, access road, drainage and landscaping) at Pulse Clean Energy Penn, Penstone Lane, Lower Penn, WV4 4XE

22/01194/COND6: Discharge Condition 13 (Surface Water) of application 22/01194/VAR (variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to 22/00045/FUL for proposed battery energy storage facility, new compound, with associated infrastructure, fencing, access road, drainage and landscaping) at Pulse Clean Energy Penn, Penstone Lane, Lower Penn, WV4 4XE

22/01194/COND5: Discharge of Condition 4 of 22/01194/VAR – Arboricultural Method Statement on land off Penstone Lane, Lower Penn, WV4 4XE

22/01193/COND5: Discharge of Condition 4 of 22/01193/VAR – Arboricultural Method Statement on land off Penstone Lane, Lower Penn, WV4 4XE

25/00244/AGR: Small ‘off the shelf’ timber tool shed – second hand, repurposed from elsewhere. at Brockleys Walk Wood, Brockleys Walk, Kinver

25/00240/FULHH: Proposed front porch at The Burrow, Wergs Hall Road, Codsall, WV8 2DB

25/00243/TTREE: TPO 41.1971: Beech (T1 as identified on sketch plan submitted on 13.03.2025) – Dismantle and remove at The Beeches, Hampton Grove, Kinver, DY7 6LP

25/00238/TREE: Brewood Conservation Area: Birch (T2 as identified on location plan received 12.03.2025) – Dismantle and remove at 3 The Appleyard, Brewood, ST19 9EN

25/00235/FULHH: Two-storey front extension, single storey rear extension and loft conversion with dormer windows to front and rear at Radwood, Old Vicarage Lane, Dunston, ST18 9AD

25/00231/FULHH: Detached annex at Nursery Farm, Chillington Lane, Codsall Wood, WV8 1QF

25/00230/FULHH: Part garage conversion, new roof over existing garage and single storey side extension to back of garage at 66 Oaken Park, Codsall, WV8 2BW

23/01036/AMEND: Non material amendment to application 23/01036/VAR (proposed varying/removal of conditions 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 pursuant to 21/00440/FUL – construction, management and operation of a battery based electrical storage scheme with associated infrastructure, together with access improvements, internal access tracks, vehicular parking, herringbone filtered drains, security measures and landscaping works) to amend the alignment of the internal access track; relocate the customer storage container, the transformer and PCS inverter unit within the site; and relocate the weldmesh and acoustic fencing on the eastern part of the compound at Wolverhampton West BESS, Langley Road, Lower Penn, WV4 4XX

24/00572/COND: Discharge of Conditions 7 and 9 (Protected Species Enhancement Scheme and Bat Method Statement) of 24/00572/FULHH (erection of rear single storey extension and refurbishment of existing outbuildings) at Knyghtwood, Coven Road, Brewood, ST19 9DF

25/00228/LUP: Window and door replacement to front and rear elevations at 18 Dean Street, Brewood, ST19 9BU

25/00225/FULHH: Single storey rear/side extension at 24 Station Road, Great Wyrley, WS6 6LQ

25/00216/COU: Proposed change of use from paddock to domestic curtilage land at Ellesmead, Stable Lane, Calf Heath, WV10 7DN

25/00217/LUP: Internal alterations including changes to front elevation to include ground floor bedroom for disabled child at 43 Spenser Avenue, Perton, WV6 7QQ

25/00214/FULHH: First floor rear extension and garage conversion at 31 Redcliffe Drive, Wombourne, WV5 0JE

25/00200/LUE: Planning Permissions 22/00050/FUL (approved May 2022) and 22/00050/COND (approved July 2024) relating to the proposed demolition of existing boarding kennels and other buildings and the erection of eight dwellings including garaging, parking and amenity areas have been lawfully commenced by the demolition of a building authorised by those permissions at Square House Boarding Kennels and Cattery, Square House, Cannock Road, Mansty, ST19 5SA

25/00169/LUP: Metal railings at boundary at 4 Manor House Park, Bilbrook, WV8 1ES

25/00174/PSID: Redevelopment of Brindley Heath Junior School comprising the demolition of existing building and construction of a replacement teaching block together with associated soft and hard PE areas, car parking and landscaping at Brindley Heath Junior School, Enville Road, Kinver, DY7 6AA

25/00170/FULM: Full planning application for the construction of 130 dwellings, on-site public open space, allotments, linear park and associated groundworks and infrastructure. Vehicular access via approved Phase 1 site on land south of Landywood Lane, Cheslyn Hay

25/00122/TTREE: TPO 225/2006 – (T2 as referenced on Location Plan provided on 17.02.2025). Crown reduction by up to 30%. Crown Lift by up to 6m at 34 Green Oak Road, Codsall, WV8 1LB

Lichfield District Council

25/00291/ABN: Agricultural Determination: Erection of agricultural storage at Barn Farm, Cranebrook Lane, Hilton, WS14 0EZ

25/00279/FUH: Erection of single storey rear extension and two rooflights with internal alterations at 12 Minors Hill, Lichfield, WS14 9DJ

25/00286/FUH: Erection of single storey front and rear extensions and two storey side extension, new front boundary wall and entrance gate at 11 Wallheath Lane, Stonnall, WS9 9HP

25/00274/FUH: Proposed rear extension replacing existing conservatory at 6 Alesmore Meadow, Lichfield, WS13 8FD

25/00269/ADV: Retention of one illuminated logo panel, one illuminated top sign and one illuminated bottom sign at Go Local, 46-48 Wheel Lane, Lichfield, WS13 7EA

25/00268/FUL: Installation of an automated teller machine and associated signage at Go Local, 46-48 Wheel Lane, Lichfield, WS13 7EA

25/00259/PNH: Prior Notification: Single storey rear extension projecting 6.00m from the rear wall of the original dwelling and reaching a maximum height of 4.00m and eaves height of 2.50m at 28 Forge Lane, Little Aston, B74 3BE

25/00266/FUH: Erection of a single storey rear/side extension including internal refurbishments at 16 Drayton Lane, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth, B78 3TZ

25/00261/FUH: Erection of ground floor rear extension and the raising of the garage/porch roof at 20 Berryfields, Stonnall, WS9 9EJ

25/00264/LBC: Works to a listed building to allow internal reconfiguration including erection of two partition walls, partial removal of existing wall and associated works at The Corn Exchange, Heritage Bar and Grill, Conduit Street, Lichfield, WS13 6JU

25/00257/FUH: Erection of a first floor rear extension at 4 Sandfield Close, Lichfield, WS13 6BF

25/00252/FUH: Erection of first floor side extension at 100 Spinney Lane, Burntwood, WS7 2HB

25/00270/FUH: Single storey side extension and creation of parking area at 56 Netherbridge Avenue, Lichfield, WS14 9UF

25/00241/FUH: Conversion of garage to recreation room at 1 Carter Close, Wigginton, Tamworth, B79 8UE

25/00099/FUH: Two storey side and single storey rear extension at 7 Stonehouse Drive, Little Aston, B74 3AL

25/00306/COU: Change of use of nine parking bays to a hand car wash, to include the creation of a concrete wash pad with centralised silt trap and interceptor, landing of a steel cabin and installation of a dry valeting area covered by a two post canopy at Garden Centre, Birmingham Road, Shenstone, WS14 0QQ

25/00265/FUL: Creation of a 850 sq m wildlife pond and associated works on land rear Brookend Stables, Stafford Road, Longdon

25/00284/COU: Conversion of an existing office building into a single residential dwelling at The Old Stables, Friars Alley, Lichfield, WS13 6PW

24/00467/FUL: Proposed replacement of boiler plant room (conversion of existing oil fired boilers to hybrid system), and installation of LPG tanks at Howard Primary School, The Square, Elford, Tamworth, B79 9DB

Tamworth Borough Council

0063/2025: Discharge of condtion 3 (materials) of application 0140/2024 (proposed garage conversion, loft conversion with a rear dormer) at 43 Coton Lane, Tamworth, B79 8NP

0062/2025: Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of application 0236/2023 (erection of a single storey side extension, extension of existing roof, erection of an outbuilding and erection of a porch) at The Jays, 12 Ingrams Pit Lane, Amington, Tamworth, B77 3JA

0061/2025: Proposed operations to form open storage yard (B8 use), installation of full retention drainage separator to Plot 8, erection of flexible storage bays max 3m in height. Provision of revised retaining wall and ramp linking Plots 8 and 1A (retrospective). Provision of additional car parking spaces at Unit 1, Felspar Road, Amington Industrial Estate, Tamworth, B77 4DP

0060/2025: Fell TPO No:3 1976 T172 Ash Tree at Ashdene, 2 Slade Lane, Dosthill, Tamworth, B77 1LX

0059/2025: Erection of a single storey rear and side extension at 32 Suffolk Way, Fazeley, Tamworth, B78 3XD

0057/2025: Alterations to proposed development (proposed non-material amendment of application 0451/2022 – erection of 10 units with ancillary office use, associated parking and landscaping) on land to the south of Apollo, Lichfield Road Industrial Estate, Tamworth, B79 7TA

0056/2025: Erection of a two storey side extension at 97 Tinkers Green Road, Wilnecote, Tamworth, B77 5LJ

0055/2025: Advertisement Consent: one externally illuminated sign to the west elevation and one non-illuminated sign to the north elevation at Tamworth College, College Lane, Tamworth, B79 7LP

0050/2025: Change of use from Taxi Rank (Sui Generis) to Launderette (Sui Generis) at 28a Marmion Street, Tamworth

0054/2025: Change of use of a garage within the curtilage of the existing residential property for Sui Generis use as a dog grooming facility at 2 Tansy, Kettlebrook, Tamworth, B77 1BE

0053/2025: Erection of a two storey side extension, garage conversion and new garage to front at 9 Cumberland Drive, Tamworth, B78 3YA

0052/2025: Certificate of Lawful Development (proposed): Change of use from Residential Dwelling (C3) to Residential Care Home (C2) at 2 Ninefoot Rise, Ninefoot Lane, Wilnecote, Tamworth, B77 2PE

0051/2025: Fell four trees within a conservation area at The Manor House, 96 Lichfield Street, Tamworth, B79 7QF

0049/2025: Erection of a single storey rear extension at 74 Lyon Drive, Belgrave, Tamworth, B77 2TJ