James Parlour Alkington Grange Barns Alkington Grange Alkington Whitchurch Shropshire SY13 3NH Data via plota.co.uk

26/00305/CPE - Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev Approved

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the existing use as a holiday let. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 Jan 2026
Approved
26 Feb 2026

Approved on 26 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Shropshire
Application type
Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
SY13 3NH
Received
28 Jan 2026
Validated
28 Jan 2026
Ward
Whitchurch South
Parish
Whitchurch Rural
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Mar 2026
Decision
Certificate - Lawful
Decision date
26 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Halls Holdings Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14657289
Env. assessment
No
Shropshire
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#53 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Shropshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #53 out of 296. Only 29% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Shropshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #179 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #136 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #53 of 296
29%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #50 of 296
68%
Minor dwellings approved
350 decided (1-9 homes)
63%
Major dwellings approved
35 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
27 decided
2,083
Total decisions
273 refused in the year to March 2026