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

26/00447/FUL - Full Application Refused
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Variation of condition 17 of planning permission 26/00068/FUL to amend the reference to the amount of green open space being provided on site from a minimum of 5.08ha of green open space to a minimum of 3.90ha of green open space. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
25 Jun 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.

  • Members were concerned about losing around 23% of green space and the effect of 18 extra houses on infrastructure and estate amenity.
  • The Planning Inspectorate had accepted 200 houses and the amount of green space, while the Local Plan allocated the site for 200 homes.
  • The committee refused the application because of green-space loss, insufficient open space and overdevelopment of the allocated site.
Read how the committee decided The site’s planning history, concerns about green space and infrastructure, the committee debate, and the refusal reasons.

Source: Plota analysis of Newcastle under Lyme's committee minutes of 21 Jul 2026.

Documents

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Associated applications 4

Site constraints 4

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
Coalfield, development low risk area; 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 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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
Newcastle under Lyme
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
ST5 5ES
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Maer & Whitmore
Parish
Whitmore
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
Show

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

24 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15012471
Planning Portal ref
PP-15012471
Consultation
25 Jun 2026
Comments by
17 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
26 Jun 2026
Committee
21 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Variation of condition 6 of planning permission 21/01041/OUT to amend the trigger for the…
25/00661/FUL
2025 Approved
Variation of condition 6 of planning permission 21/01041/OUT to amend the trigger for the…
25/00661/FUL
2025
Variation of conditions 2, 3, and 13 of planning permission 24/00313/REM to seek approval…
25/00931/FUL
2024 Approved
Retention of Post Mounted Sign V-Board
24/00706/ADV
2024 Approved
Retention of Post Mounted Sign V-Board
24/00706/ADV
2024 Approved
Erection of 200 dwellings, with associated car parking, public open space, attenuation ba…
24/00313/REM
2024 Approved
Erection of 200 dwellings, with associated car parking, public open space, attenuation ba…
24/00313/REM
2024 Approved
Demolition of buildings identified as pink as shown within the attached demolition layout
24/00270/DEM
2024 Approved
Demolition of buildings identified as pink as shown within the attached demolition layout
24/00270/DEM
2021 Refused
Construction of up to 200 dwellings set within a community parkland
21/01041/OUT
2021 Refused
Construction of up to 200 dwellings set within a community parkland
21/01041/OUT
2021 Approved
Partial retention of temporary construction access to provide permanent farm vehicle acce…
21/00423/FUL
2021 Approved
Partial retention of temporary construction access to provide permanent farm vehicle acce…
21/00423/FUL
2025 Approved
Application for the approval of the i. surfacing materials for the retained farm building…
24/00313/CN10
2025 Approved
Application for the approval of the i. surfacing materials for the retained farm building…
24/00313/CN10
2024 Approved
Application for approval of: i. Adjustment of the alignment of the proposed cycleway situ…
24/00313/CN06
2025 Approved
Application for the approval of details of a Liaison Committee as required by condition 1…
24/00313/CN16
2024 Approved
Application for approval of: i. Adjustment of the alignment of the proposed cycleway situ…
24/00313/CN06
2025 Approved
Application for the approval of details of a Liaison Committee as required by condition 1…
24/00313/CN16
2024 Approved
Application for approval of details of all hard surfacing materials as required by condit…
24/00313/CN05
2025 Approved
Application for the approval of the proposed street lighting details as required by condi…
24/00313/CN15
2024 Approved
Application for approval of details of all hard surfacing materials as required by condit…
24/00313/CN05
2025 Approved
Application for the approval of the proposed street lighting details as required by condi…
24/00313/CN15
2024 Approved
Application for approval of secure and waterproof cycle storage for each plot which canno…
24/00313/CN11
2024 Approved
Application for approval of details of all boundary treatments as required by condition 0…
24/00313/CN04
Newcastle under Lyme
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#78 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings