British Waterways Birch Road Ellesmere Shropshire SY12 9AA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01383/FUL - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Repair and alteration of Ellesmere Yard to improve access, replace garages and bin stores with new operational and boater facilities buildings, provide flexible reuse of existing buildings for operational, commercial, community and visitor uses, and create a new vehicle access, parking, landscaping and pedestrian links… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

21 Apr 2026

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Consultation

24 Apr 2026

Decision

Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Documents 35

Statements & assessments 25

Plans & drawings 2

PDF AMENDED TRAVEL PLAN Report · 13 May 2026 View ↗ PDF FRAMEWORK TRAVEL PLAN Superseded Document · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council: Shropshire
Application type: Full Planning Application
Postcode: SY12 9AA
Received: 21 Apr 2026
Validated: 21 Apr 2026
Ward: St Martin's
Parish: Ellesmere Rural
Case officer: Track to view
Target decision: 16 Jun 2026
Applicant: Track to view
Agent: Canal & River Trust

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14760590
Site notice: 24 Apr 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

12 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved

Discharge of conditions 10 (details/samples of walling materials, roofing materials, incl…

25/01380/DIS 17 Oct 2025

2025 Approved

Discharge of conditions 6 (Ecology - Protected species licence), 7 (Building Recording)…

25/00059/DIS 10 Feb 2025

2024

Urgent works to stabilise and maintain existing designated assets. Reinstatement and adap…

24/03275/LBC 27 Aug 2024

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025

Ellesmere Yard Birch Road Ellesmere Shropshire SY12 9AA

Proposed PVC banner

25/00812/ADV 13 Mar 2025

2023 Approved

2 Beech House Birch Road Ellesmere Shropshire SY12 9AA

Works to facilitate the installation of gas fired hot water heating system to include a b…

23/00136/LBC 10 Mar 2023

2022 Approved

Canal Workshop Birch Road Ellesmere Shropshire SY12 9AA

Discharge of Condition 3 (Ecological Clerk of Works), 4 (Repointing of brickwork/stonewor…

22/00572/DIS 16 Jun 2022

2021 Approved

5 Beech House Birch Road Ellesmere SY12 9AA

Works to facilitate the refurbishment of the unit to include heating system, kitchen/bath…

21/05000/LBC 15 Dec 2021

2021 Approved

4 Beech House Birch Road Ellesmere SY12 9AA

Discharge of Conditions 3 (Hearth, Infill and Mantle) and 4 (Boiler Flue and Slate Vent)…

21/01678/DIS 11 May 2021

2020 Approved

4 Beech House Birch Road Ellesmere SY12 9AA

General remedial and improvement works to include: installation of heating/insulation/re…

20/05195/LBC 12 Mar 2021

2020 Approved

Canal Workshops Birch Road Ellesmere Shropshire SY12 9AA

Remedial underpinning scheme to north eastern end of workshop range; temporary shoring of…

20/03735/LBC 19 Nov 2020

2017 Approved

6 Beech House Birch Road Ellesmere Shropshire SY12 9AA

Internal works to include removal of partition walling to allow for installation of seper…

17/01424/LBC 31 May 2017

2016 Approved

Grantchester Birch Road Ellesmere Shropshire SY12 9AA

To fell 4 Conifers and 2no Ash Trees; Crown reduce 1no Apple Tree and partial reduction t…

16/01139/TCA 22 Apr 2016

Shropshire

Planning Authority Score

7.3/10

Good

#46 of 292 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder decisions

Shropshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #42 out of 292. Only 27% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) 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, 2025

87%

Overall approval rate

Above avg (87%) #175 of 292

92%

Householder approved

Above avg (90%) #153 of 292

80%

Decided in 8 weeks

Above avg (64%) #42 of 292

27%

Extended time limit

Below avg (40%) #42 of 292

70%

Minor dwellings approved

340 decided (1-9 homes)

67%

Major dwellings approved

33 decided (10+ homes)

84%

Change of use approved

25 decided

2,039

Total decisions

265 refused in 2025