The Charles Darwin Sutton Road Shrewsbury Shropshire SY2 6HN Data via plota.co.uk

26/03357/FUL - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

External timber pergola, external drinking area, installation of childrens play area and large TV Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 30 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 20 Nov 2026, from Shropshire's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 21 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 4

Local nature reserve about 142 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 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Shrewsbury built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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 Mining Remediation Authority, 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 6HN
Received
around 30 Sept 2026
Validated
30 Sept 2026
Ward
Oteley And Reabrook
Parish
Shrewsbury Town Council
Target decision
25 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
rca interiors
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Shropshire usually decides extensions by day 51.

Day 947 days to the 56-day target
75%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
782decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15212108
Planning Portal ref
PP-15212108
Comments by
21 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Nov 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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.