What's changing near WS15 2AQ
Within 2 km, around Rugeley North & Etchinghill in Cannock Chase. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
67new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
1,075homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+3.4%like-for-like prices in Rugeley North & Etchinghill, 2024 → 2025 (council +4.4%)
-0%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesPlanning grantedSchool openedExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 9 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
9homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 24 m²
20since energy certificates began (2008)
0in WS15 2AQ itself
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
5storm overflows within 2 km
35hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
44spill events counted
- Severn Trent Water
Rugeley - Wolseley Road Spsinto Trib River Trent & River Trent21 spills, 30 hours in 2025
800 m away - Severn Trent Water
Rugeley - Bryans Lane (Cso)into Rising Brook5 spills, 3 hours in 2025
850 m away - Severn Trent Water
Springfield Avenue Csointo Trent And Mersey Canal16 spills, 2 hours in 2025
1.5 km away - Severn Trent Water
Rugeley - Love Lane Sewage Psinto Tributary Of River Trent2 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.0 km away - Severn Trent Water
Armitage Road Pumping Stationinto River Trent (Non Tidal Trib)0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.9 km away
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
13 planned, approved or being built and 1 running (6 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Solar farm
Colton Mill Farm & Cawarden Springs Farm - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 50 MW
Nov 2021
2.2 km away - Solar farm
Black Flatts Solar FarmApproved, not yet built · 50 MW
May 2022
3.0 km away - Battery storage
Hawkesyard Estate, Rugeley Road - Battery Energy StoragePlanning application in · 100 MW
Oct 2025
3.3 km away - Solar farm
Moreton Brook Farm, Lea Lane - Solar FarmApproved, not yet built · 50 MW
Jul 2025
6.9 km away - Rooftop solar
Alpha Manufacturing, Pasturefields - Solar PV SystemApproved, not yet built · 740 kW
Jul 2022
7.9 km away - Rooftop solar
Church Lane, Hixon - Solar PV PanelsApproved, not yet built · 740 kW
Jan 2022
8.1 km away - Solar farm
Lower Farm, Drointon Lane - Solar farm & Battery Energy StorageApproved, not yet built · 50 MW
Jan 2025
8.7 km away - Battery storage
Lower Farm, Drointon Lane - Solar farm & Battery Energy StorageApproved, not yet built · 30 MW
Jan 2025
8.7 km away - Solar farm
Yew Tree Farm, Drointon LanePlanning application in · 49 MW
May 2025
8.9 km away - Battery storage
Yew Tree Farm, Drointon LanePlanning application in · 30 MW
May 2025
8.9 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
20 permitted works running now or planned, 5 of them major.
- Major
Western Springs Road, RugeleyUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Two-way signals
Sept 2026 to Oct 2026
250 m away - Major
Lichfield Street, RugeleyUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Multi-way signals
Sept 2026 to Oct 2026
700 m away - Major, planned
Wellington Drive, RugeleyUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Multi-way signals
Jan 2027 to Jan 2027
700 m away - Major
Wellington Drive, RugeleyUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Multi-way signals
Sept 2026 to Oct 2026
700 m away - Major, planned
Horse Fair, RugeleyHighway repair and maintenance works · STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
750 m away - Standard
Western Springs Road, RugeleyHighway improvement works · STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Two-way signals
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
250 m away - Standard
Anson Street, RugeleyDisconnection or alteration of supply · STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
400 m away - Standard
Bow Street, RugeleyDisconnection or alteration of supply · STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
450 m away - Standard
Market Square, RugeleyDisconnection or alteration of supply · STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
450 m away
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Decideddecided May 2020
14.9 km away - Decided
M54 to M6 Link RoadHighways · The scheme is located between M54 Junction 1 and M6 Junction 11 adjacent to the town of Featherstone decided Apr 2022
15.5 km away - Decideddecided Jun 2025
19.0 km away - Decideddecided Mar 2014
20.6 km away - Decided
Meaford Energy CentreGenerating Stations · Former Meaford Power Station site, east of Meaford Road, to the north of the town of Stone decided Jul 2016
23.5 km away - Pre-application
Castle Way EnergyGenerating Stations · The proposed development includes five development sites (Sites A-E) which are situated in the rural expanse between Derby, Uttoxeter and Ashbourne. application due June 2027
28.1 km away - Decided
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.