Bell Inn 61 Church Street Oswestry Shropshire SY11 2SZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02492/FUL - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Reconfiguration of ground floor toilets to public house. Reconfiguration of first floor hotel and change of use of storage area to form additional hotel rooms. Relocation and upgrade of existing staircase. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Jul 2026
Consultation
16 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

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Important details

Council
Shropshire
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
SY11 2SZ
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Oswestry South
Parish
Oswestry Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Make Believe Architecture Ltd

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 20 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15047791
Site notice
16 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Shropshire
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#53 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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