The Moat House Lichfield Street Tamworth B79 7QQ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Partial conversion of main building into hotel accommodation and a residential apartment and an erection of a new hotel block (in association with LBC 0096/2026) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Apr 2026
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Validated
22 Apr 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Jul 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 170.

The consultation period closed on 14 May 2026.

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

Local nature reserve about 172 m away: Broad Meadow
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
8 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 92, Lichfield Street, Grade II, about 56 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 7 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area about 48 m away: Tamworth, Town Centre; Inside the Tamworth built-up area.
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £590,000 in May 2018. Other property, freehold.

29 May 2018£590,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Tamworth
Application type
Full
Postcode
B79 7QQ
Received
17 Apr 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Ward
Castle
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
BHB Architects

Decision outlook

Day 170, past the statutory target. 71% of full applications in Tamworth 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 170114 days past the 56-day target
21%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
14%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Tamworth in the last twelve months, from validation. Tamworth decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
14 May 2026
Tamworth
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#184 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Tamworth is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #222 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 59% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 99% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Tamworth decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #30 of 296
99%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #8 of 296
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #222 of 296
59%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #266 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
9 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
18 decided
150
Total decisions
8 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.