Land On The East Side Of B4361 Batchcott Richards Castle Shropshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/01124/AG1 - Agri Prior Approval Notification Refused

Proposal

Erection of a new agricultural general storage building to support the applicant's existing sheep enterprise by providing general storage for machinery and forage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Mar 2026
Refused
17 Apr 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 17 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Shropshire
Application type
Agri Prior Approval Notification
Postcode
SY8 4EE
Received
24 Mar 2026
Validated
24 Mar 2026
Ward
Ludlow South
Parish
Richards Castle
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Apr 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Required and Refused
Decision date
17 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Sunderlands

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14789239
Env. assessment
No
Shropshire
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#53 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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 performance
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