Lichfield Council received 18 new home improvement planning applications in the last 30 days, down 49% on the previous 30 days, and 15 applications were approved, so those homeowners are now cleared to start. Extensions made up 28% of them, with fewer than 5 garage applications and fewer than 5 porches. ARIA reads the Lichfield planning register every day, so new applications usually reach installers within 4 days of the council validating them.
| Work type | New, 30 days | New, 90 days |
|---|---|---|
| Extensions | 5 | 25 |
| Garages and garage conversions | fewer than 5 | 21 |
| Garden rooms | fewer than 5 | 8 |
| Loft conversions | fewer than 5 | 6 |
| Windows and doors | fewer than 5 | 6 |
| Conservatories and orangeries | fewer than 5 | 6 |
| Porches | fewer than 5 | 6 |
| Driveways | fewer than 5 | fewer than 5 |
| Roofing and roofline | fewer than 5 | fewer than 5 |
| Walls, fences and boundaries | fewer than 5 | fewer than 5 |
| Solar panels | fewer than 5 | fewer than 5 |
The biggest change was in extensions: 5 in the last 30 days, down from 13 in the previous 30.
| Postcode district | New applications, 90 days |
|---|---|
| WS13 | 20 |
| WS14 | 12 |
| WS7 | 10 |
| B78 | 9 |
| DE13 | 8 |
WS13 and WS14 had the most activity over the last 90 days.
95 homes sold in Lichfield in July 2026. People who've just moved in are among the most likely to replace windows, doors and kitchens. Land Registry publishes sales about two months behind, so these figures lag.
In the last 30 days Lichfield Council received 18 new home improvement applications that ARIA tracks: extensions, loft and garage conversions, windows and doors, conservatories, garden rooms, porches and similar work. Over 90 days the figure was 84 new applications.
Over the last 90 days the busiest postcode districts were WS13 (20), WS14 (12) and WS7 (10).
ARIA checks the Lichfield register every day. New applications usually appear within 4 days of the council validating them.
Subscribers see the address for every application, and the homeowner's name where the council publishes it. In Lichfield, ARIA holds a named, mailable homeowner for 94% of applications. Names and addresses are only shown inside your account, never on public pages.
Planning applications are published on the council's public register. ARIA sends letters, not cold calls or emails, and every letter says who it's from, where the details came from and how to opt out. Anyone who opts out is never written to again.
Plenty of home improvements don't need planning permission. Many conservatories, porches, loft conversions and window replacements fall under permitted development, so they never appear on the register. ARIA only shows work that has been through the planning system.
Planning leads start at £79 a month. Letters can be printed and posted for you, or you can download them and send your own. See the pricing page for the full plans.
Figures from public planning registers, updated 28 October 2026. Counts below 5 are shown as 'fewer than 5'.