Proposed Development Land To The West Of Newtown Baschurch Shropshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/01317/OUT - Outline Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Outline application for proposed residential development together with commercial, community and retail uses (to include access). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Apr 2026
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Consultation
24 Apr 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Jul 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 7 Sept 2026; it is now day 172.

The consultation period closed on 7 Sept 2026.

Documents 34

Consultation & comments 11

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF 26.06.06.TERRAIN RESPONSE TO GIA LVA COMMENTS Correspondence · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 22 May 2026 View ↗
PDF INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Consultee Comment · 14 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 12 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 12 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 12 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 12 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 8 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 6 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Conservation area about 73 m away: Baschurch Centre; Inside the Baschurch built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Shropshire
Application type
Outline Application
Postcode
SY4 2HF
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Ward
Ruyton And Baschurch
Parish
Baschurch
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Nigel Thorns Planning Consultancy Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 172, past the statutory target. 89% of commercial and major works in Shropshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 172116 days past the 56-day target
67%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
79decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Shropshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Shropshire decision record →

Public comments

61comments received
59 objecting2 neutral

97% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14830405
Planning Portal ref
PP-14830405
Comments by
7 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
24 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Shropshire
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#53 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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 statistics
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