58 Abbey Foregate Shrewsbury Shropshire SY2 6BQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01773/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Insertion of steps to front boundary wall. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jun 2026
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Consultation
11 Jun 2026
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Approved
16 Jul 2026

Approved on 16 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Aug 2026

Site constraints 8

24 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 52 and 53 Abbey Foregate and area walls and railings, Grade II, about 8 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II*, 22 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.
Show all 24 with distances
Historic England ↗
Shrewsbury 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 ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Scheduled monument about 65 m away: Shrewsbury Abbey (including pulpit)
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 ↗
Local nature reserve about 308 m away: Rea Brook Valley
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Shrewsbury built-up area; Air quality management area about 62 m away: AQMA No.3.
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 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
SY2 6BQ
Received
10 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Ward
Abbey
Parish
Shrewsbury Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
16 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
David Humphreys Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 15 days faster than Shropshire's median of 51 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
889decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 neutral

Last counted 8 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14752379
Planning Portal ref
PP-14752379
Comments by
14 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
11 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Aug 2026
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 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