Planning

Welcome to our online planning section - one of the best used sections of our website. In this section you can search for and download plans and proposals for development across the district - from new shopping centres, to house extensions.

You can also comment online, and find out when plans will be discussed by the District Council. Just use the icons below to find what you are looking for.

Search for details of planning applications, including plans, location maps, decision dates, and more. You can also find out how to comment on a planning application.

Find a planning application...

Please note: Plans and documents are only available for applications received since January 2005.

In order to assist the planning application process, we now accept the submission of planning applications online in association with the Planning Portal.

Find out how to apply...

Find out if you need planning permission for a variety of developments, from porches and drives to satellite antennae and garages.

Find out if you need planning permission... 

Search for all planning applications either validated or decided by Lichfield District Council in any given week

Search the weekly list...

Find out about the adopted Local Plan, our emerging Local Plan, other planning policy documents and view the local plan via our online mapping system

Visit our planning policy section... 

Check the agenda, read the minutes, view the committee schedule - all online for your convenience.

• View meeting papers and scheduled committee dates...
• More about the planning committee...

Use our online map tools to find out what planning applications, developments and constraints there are in the local area.

Use our map tools...

Find out how to report a breach of planning control, access the enforcement register and much more in our brand new enforcement section.

Visit our enforcement section...