Baldwins Gate Farm Newcastle Road Baldwins Gate Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 5ES Data via plota.co.uk

26/00052/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Application for the erection of 18 dwellings, with associated gardens and car parking on part of the site previously shown as Public Open Space within the reserved matters consent for 200 dwellings with associated car parking, Public Open Space, attenuation basins, landscaping and associated works approved on 17 October 2024 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jan 2026
✓
Consultation
15 Jul 2026
✓
Committee
21 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
14 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 14 Aug 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 15 Aug 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Newcastle under Lyme Planning Committee on 21 Jul 2026.

Refused

No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.

  • An amended recommendation was proposed by Councillor Fear and seconded by Councillor Evans.
  • The application was refused because of loss of residential amenity through green-space loss and overdevelopment of an allocated site.
  • The committee resolved to refuse the application.

Source: Plota analysis of Newcastle under Lyme's committee minutes, Newcastle under Lyme Planning Committee minutes, 21 July 2026 .

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Baldwin's Gate built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
ST5 5ES
Received
22 Jan 2026
Validated
22 Jan 2026
Ward
Maer & Whitmore
Parish
Whitmore
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Cerda Planning Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 204 days from validation, 152 days slower than Newcastle under Lyme's median of 52 for new homes. Refused, as 24% of new homes here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
72decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Newcastle under Lyme in the last twelve months, from validation. Newcastle under Lyme decision record →

Public comments

6comments received
6 objecting

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14636182
Consultation
15 Jul 2026
Comments by
5 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
11 Feb 2026
Committee
21 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Newcastle under Lyme
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#78 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Newcastle under Lyme decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #61 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #19 of 296
68%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #133 of 296
41%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #159 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
109 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
97%
Change of use approved
30 decided
485
Total decisions
34 refused in the year to March 2026

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