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# Plans to convert commercial unit for residential use and build two new properties are approved
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/plans-to-convert-commercial-unit-for-residential-use-and-build-two-new-properties-are-approved/
- Published: 2026-02-14T08:01:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-13T16:56:45.000Z
- Description: Plans to convert commercial premises in Lichfield for residential use have been approved.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Planning, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:11, News

PLANS to convert commercial premises in Lichfield for residential use have been approved.

The site at 5 Stafford Road will see part-demolition of the existing buildings and the construction of two new detached properties.

It comes after planning bosses rejected [a previous scheme](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/plan-could-see-lichfield-buildings-demolished-to-make-way-for-childrens-care-home/) which would have seen residential care units for children built, while [a scheme to build four new homes](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/plans-could-see-four-new-homes-built-on-plot-in-lichfield/) on the site was withdrawn.

A statement supporting the latest application said:

> “This planning application seeks to redevelop the site for residential development. This will be achieved by partial demolition of the existing building with alterations to form a dwelling house.  
>  
> “Partial demolition will make create space for two additional dwellings on either side.  
>  
> “Vehicle and pedestrian access will be off Stafford Road, with each unit benefiting from two off-street parking spaces along with garden areas and planting to create a softer landscape.  
>  
> “The new builds will be further back from the established building line and tie in with the adjoining properties.”

Full details can be found on [Lichfield District Council’s planning website](https://planning.lichfielddc.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=T7AX3XJELKV00&ref=lichfieldlive.co.uk).