41 High Street Wem Shropshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/01828/FUL - Full Planning Application Awaiting decision
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use and conversion of first and second floors from office space to 3no residential apartments and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 May 2026
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Consultation
24 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 9 Sept 2026; it is now day 147.

The consultation period closed on 9 Sept 2026.

Documents 4

Statements & assessments 2

PDF HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Heritage Statement · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 15 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 15 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES SCHEDULE Supporting Documents · 15 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

25 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 4, High Street, Grade II, about 12 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II*, 23 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.
Show all 25 with distances
Historic England ↗
Wem conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Public footpath about 28 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
National infrastructure project about 990 m away: Reinforcement to North Shropshire Electricity Distribution Network
The site is about 990 m from the project boundary. Electricity line, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Scheduled monument about 236 m away: Wem Castle: a motte castle immediately south west of St Peter and St Paul's Church; Inside the Wem built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
SY4 5AA
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Ward
Wem
Parish
Wem Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Halls Holdings Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 147, past the statutory target. 79% of changes of use 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 14791 days past the 56-day target
53%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
147decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Shropshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Shropshire decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14934895
Planning Portal ref
PP-14934895
Comments by
9 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
24 May 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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Change of use of ground floor hair salon (Unit 6), and office (Unit 7) to create 2 reside…
25/04344/LBC
2025
Units 6 And 7 Maypole Court High Street Wem Shrewsbury Shropshire SY4 5AA
Change of use of ground floor hair salon (Unit 6), and office (Unit 7) to create 2 reside…
25/04343/FUL
2024
Unit 19 Wem Business Park New Street Wem Shrewsbury Shropshire SY4 5JX
Lawful development certificate for the proposed change of use from Offices (Class E comme…
24/02404/CPL
2023 Withdrawn
Units 18B 18C, 19B And 19C Wem Business Park New Street Wem Shrewsbury Shropshire SY4 5JX
Change of use of 4 No. offices to create 4 no. flats
23/02325/FUL
2023 Approved
10 - 12 High Street Wem Shropshire
Change of use of first and second floors create 3 No. flats and associated works
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2023 Approved
Old Post Office And Buildings To The Rear 25 High Street Wem Shrewsbury Shropshire SY4 5DG
Redevelopment of site to include change of use of public house to retail (Class E a-g), r…
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2022 Approved
4 Talbot Development High Street Wem Shrewsbury Shropshire SY4 5AA
Application under Section 73A of the Town and Country and Act 1990 for change of use from…
22/02880/FUL
2022 Approved
7 Leek Street Wem Shrewsbury Shropshire SY4 5EP
Fell 1no Birch within Wem Conservation Area
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2021 Refused
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21/05863/FUL
2021 Approved
Roseville 9 New Street Wem SY4 5AB
Reduce by 20%, cutting back lateral limbs by approx. 500mm and crown raise the lower limb…
21/03570/TPO
2021 Approved
19 - 21 High Street Wem Shropshire SY4 5DG
Change of use of retail shop to cafe with takeaway; Conversion of redundant retail storag…
21/02185/LBC
2021 Approved
19 - 21 High Street Wem Shropshire SY4 5DG
Change of use of retail shop to cafe with takeaway; Conversion of redundant retail storag…
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2020 Approved
23 High Street Wem Shrewsbury Shropshire SY4 5DG
Change of use from retail to mixed use A1 retail and tattoo studio
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1 High Street Wem SY4 5AA
Remove 1No. Spruce tree within Wem Conservation Area
20/04003/TCA
2020 Approved
Wem Business Park, Unit 1 New Street Wem SY4 5JX
Change of use of existing business space to pre school nursery
20/03031/FUL
2020 Approved
The Old Hall New Street Wem SY4 5AB
Reduce large branch over road to 3m from stem and alleviate southern branch by up to 30%…
20/03200/TCA
2019 Approved
The Old Hall New Street Wem SY4 5AB
Fell 3no Lawson Cypress & 1no Silver Birch within Wem Conservation Area
19/00971/TCA
2017 Approved
Outbuilding At Rear Of The White Lion 1 High Street Wem Shropshire
Erection of four residential dwellings and provision of vehicular access and parking area…
17/04394/FUL
2016 Approved
Tony Moss Motor Cycles 56 Aston Street Wem Shrewsbury Shropshire SY4 5AU
Change of use of ground floor from motorcycle showroom to form a single residential dwell…
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2016 Approved
Roseville New Street Wem Shropshire SY4 5AB
Erection of one building to comprise four apartments for supported living for adults with…
16/00994/FUL
2016 Approved
4 Noble Street Wem Shrewsbury Shropshire SY4 5DZ
Erection of a workshop following retrospective demolition of existing
16/02890/FUL
2016 Approved
2 Noble Street Wem SY4 5DZ
Change of Use from A1 (shops) to A1/A3 (shops and cafes)
16/03036/FUL
2023 Refused
Units 18C And 19C Wem Business Park New Street Wem Shrewsbury Shropshire SY4 5JX
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use from…
23/04801/PA3MA
2018 Approved
Roseville New Street Wem SY4 5AB
Discharge of Conditions 3, 9-14 and 16 relating to Planning Permission 18/00817/VAR
18/04623/DIS
2018 Approved
Outbuilding At Rear Of White Lion Inn 1 High Street Wem Shropshire
Discharge of Conditions 1-18 relating to Planning Permission 17/04394/FUL
18/01763/DIS
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 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings