3 Sutton Road Shrewsbury Shropshire SY2 6DE Data via plota.co.uk

26/02335/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing outbuildings and part of roadside boundary wall, erection and alteration of boundary walls including new entrance wall and powered gates. Single storey side and rear extensions, new rear openings and dormer window, external insulation and re-rendering, installation of solar panels, replacement windows, doors and rainwater goods, internal alterations and pruning and crown raising of TPO beech tree with associated root protection works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jun 2026
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Consultation
26 Jun 2026
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Approved
29 Jul 2026

Approved on 29 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

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 ↗
Local nature reserve about 122 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
Scheduled monument about 181 m away: Churchyard cross SW of St Giles Church; Radon affected area, class 3; 3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Shrewsbury built-up area.
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.

Building

Floor area204 m² (2,196 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (55 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Shropshire
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
SY2 6DE
Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Column And Sutton
Parish
Shrewsbury Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
29 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Highett Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 15 days faster than Shropshire's median of 51 for demolitions. Approved, as 87% of demolitions here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
135decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions 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-14960673
Planning Portal ref
PP-14960673
Comments by
28 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
26 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
18 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.