The Free Bird Liverpool Road Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 2AX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of the existing public house known as The Free Bird to provide one 13-bedroom house in multiple occupation, including associated internal alterations, reconfiguration of existing floor space, provision of communal facilities, cycle storage, refuse storage, and associated external works. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 17 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026
Associated applications 3
Site constraints 1
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Important details
- Council
- Newcastle under Lyme
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- ST5 2AX
- Received
- 28 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Town
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision
- Permit
- Decision date
- 17 Mar 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- IMPACT Architecture and Engineering
How this decision compares
Decided in 48 days from validation, 7 days faster than Newcastle under Lyme's median of 55 for changes of use. Approved, as 91% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Newcastle under Lyme in the last twelve months, from validation. Newcastle under Lyme decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14610355
- Consultation
- 2 Feb 2026
- Comments by
- 23 Feb 2026
- Site or press notice
- 13 Feb 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
10 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
Newcastle under Lyme ranks #133 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.
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