> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Plans for residential boat moorings in Armitage are rejected - URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/plans-for-residential-boat-moorings-in-armitage-are-rejected/ - Published: 2025-05-15T06:07:00.000Z - Updated: 2025-05-14T17:11:01.000Z - Description: Plans to convert recreational boat moorings in Armitage into residential ones have been rejected. - Author: Lichfield Live - Tags: Armitage, Planning, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:49, News PLANS to convert recreational boat moorings in Armitage into residential ones have been rejected. The change had been proposed for a 75 metre stretch of the Trent and Mersey Canal near the Ash Tree Inn on Rugeley Road. It would have accommodated five or six narrowboats. But Lichfield District Council refused planning permission over issues with access and concerns about the disposal of foul sewage and surface water drainage. A decision notice said: > “The proposed development relies upon a shared access with an adjacent commercial skip hire operation, which generates significant heavy goods vehicle movements. > > “The co-existence of residential moorers with such an incompatible commercial use, within a constrained access and circulation space, would give rise to unacceptable conflicts, safety risks, and operational difficulties. > > “This arrangement would be inappropriate for the nature of residential occupation proposed and fails to ensure a high quality, safe, and inclusive > environment for future occupiers. > > “The application fails to provide adequate details in relation to foul sewage disposal and surface water drainage arrangements for the proposed residential use.” Full details can be seen on [Lichfield District Council’s planning website](https://planning.lichfielddc.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=SSDVMYJEMHX00&ref=lichfieldlive.co.uk).