17 Surrey Drive, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B78 3XB Data via plota.co.uk

0192/2026 - Householder Approved

Proposal

Single storey side and rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
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Approved
25 Sept 2026

Approved on 25 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Site constraints 9

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 383 m away: Tameside; Radon affected area, class 2; 3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Conservation area about 69 m away: Fazeley and Bonehill; Coalfield, development low risk area; Heritage at risk about 69 m away: Fazeley and Bonehill; Inside the Fazeley 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
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.

Sales history 6

Last sold for £275,000 in August 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

4 August 2025£275,000
1 March 2011£143,000
19 August 2004£133,000
5 September 1997£64,000
10 January 1997£55,000
16 August 1995£54,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area61 m² (657 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2025, 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
Tamworth
Application type
Householder
Postcode
B78 3XB
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Castle
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Approval with conditions
Decision date
25 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
JMA Building Consultancy

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 100% of extensions here are.

52%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
75decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
24 Aug 2026
Tamworth
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#184 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Tamworth is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #222 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 59% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 99% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Tamworth decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #30 of 296
99%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #8 of 296
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #222 of 296
59%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #266 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
9 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
18 decided
150
Total decisions
8 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.