Specsavers 24 Bailey Street Oswestry Shropshire SY11 1PU Data via plota.co.uk

26/02749/ADV - Application to Display Adverts Approved

Proposal

Refurbishment of existing shop frontage and installation of replacement non-illuminated fascia signage, projecting sign and associated vinyl graphics Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
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Consultation
11 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
24 Sept 2026

Approved on 24 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 9

40 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 29, Bailey Street, Grade II*, about 25 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 38 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 ↗
Oswestry 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 ↗
Scheduled monument about 101 m away: Oswestry Castle: motte and adjoining section of the town wall immediately north east of Christ Church
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1585 m away: Reinforcement to North Shropshire Electricity Distribution Network; Local nature reserve about 470 m away: Shelf Bank; Coalfield, development low risk area; Heritage at risk about 70 m away: Llwyd Mansion, 1 and 3, Cross Street; Inside the Croesoswallt 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 Mining Remediation Authority, 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
Application to Display Adverts
Postcode
SY11 1PU
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Oswestry South
Parish
Oswestry Town
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
24 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Astley Signs
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, about the council's usual 50 days. Approved, as 88% of signs and adverts here are.

83%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
50decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15090218
Planning Portal ref
PP-15090218
Comments by
8 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
11 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Shropshire
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#53 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.