Proposed Burial Ground At At Upper Broughton Farm Upper Broughton Bishops Castle Shropshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/01176/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from agricultural field to a natural burial site and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Apr 2026
Consultation
2 Apr 2026
Approved
20 May 2026

Approved on 20 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Shropshire
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
SY9 5JH
Received
2 Apr 2026
Validated
2 Apr 2026
Ward
Bishop's Castle
Parish
Lydham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 May 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
20 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Halls Holdings Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14795396
Site notice
2 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Shropshire
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#53 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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