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
6storm overflows within 2 km
222hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
42 planned, approved or being built and 10 running (98 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
Battery storage
Hobble Lane, Great Wyrley - Battery Energy StorageApproved, not yet built · 50 MW
Feb 2025 1.9 km away
Solar farm
Finning Limited, Watling Street - Solar FarmPlanning application in
Jul 2023 2.2 km away
Solar farm
Bognop Road, Essington - Solar Farm & Battery Energy StoragePlanning application in · 35 MW
Nov 2024 4.0 km away
Battery storage
Bognop Road, Essington - Solar Farm & Battery Energy StoragePlanning application in
Nov 2024 4.0 km away
Battery storage
Energyst Rental Solutions, Station Road - Micro Energy Storage FacilityApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Jul 2025 4.7 km away
Battery storage
Upper Latherford Farm, Latherford Lane - Battery Energy Storage SystemApproved, not yet built · 50 MW
Oct 2024 4.9 km away
Battery storage
Element Court, Hilton Cross Business Park - Micro Energy Storage FacilityApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Feb 2025 5.3 km away
Battery storage
Oaklands Farm, New Road - Battery Energy StorageApproved, not yet built · 70 MW
Aug 2024 5.6 km away
Energy from waste
BH Energy Gap - Waste Energy Plant, The 3RsBeing built · 49 MW
Jan 2025 5.7 km away
Rooftop solar
AC Steels, Fryers Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 240 kW
Road and street works within 1 km
10 permitted works running now or planned, 5 of them major.
Major, planned
Landywood Lane, Cheslyn HayHighway repair and maintenance works · STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026 550 m away
Major, planned
Link Footway From Eagle Close To Parking Area To Flats 27 To 81 Mitre Road, Cheslyn HayUtility asset works · SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE WATER · No carriageway incursion
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026 800 m away
Major, planned
Station Road, Great WyrleyHighway repair and maintenance works · STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026 850 m away
Major
Station Street, Cheslyn HayWorks for Rail Purposes · NETWORK RAIL · Two-way signals
Sept 2026 to Oct 2026 850 m away
Major
Station Road, Great WyrleyWorks for Rail Purposes · NETWORK RAIL · Two-way signals
Sept 2026 to Oct 2026 850 m away
Standard
Landywood Lane, Great WyrleyHighway repair and maintenance works · STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Two-way signals
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026 300 m away
Standard
Mitre Road, Cheslyn HayUtility asset works · SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE WATER · Give and take
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 800 m away
Minor
Upper Landywood Lane, Cheslyn HayHighway improvement works · STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Two-way signals
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026 600 m away
Minor
Station Street, Cheslyn HayDisconnection or alteration of supply · STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Multi-way signals
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
Decided
M54 to M6 Link RoadHighways · The scheme is located between M54 Junction 1 and M6 Junction 11 adjacent to the town of Featherstone
Oaklands Farm Solar ParkGenerating Stations · Land at Rosliston Road, south of Drakelow Power Station
decided Jun 2025 26.4 km away
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.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in Cheslyn Hay: +28% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 30 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): +0.6% in two years.