Land Adjacent To Monument Lodge Manor Road Baldwins Gate Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire CW3 9PS

Pending Consideration 26/00245/OHL
Date received
18 Mar 2026
Date validated
18 Mar 2026
Postcode
CW3 9PS

Description

Electricity Act 1989: The Overhead Lines (Exemption) - Replace approx. 350m of Low Voltage open wires lines with new ABC bunched at Barhill, Manor Road, Madeley, Crewe, CW2 9PS (highlighted pink on associated plan 5972897)

Newcastle under Lyme
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#130 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Newcastle under Lyme ranks #187 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. 46% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
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Newcastle under Lyme decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #39 of 292
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #30 of 292
59%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #187 of 292
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #196 of 292
85%
Minor dwellings approved
100 decided (1-9 homes)
76%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
100%
Change of use approved
28 decided
479
Total decisions
31 refused in 2025