Westlands Sports Ground Whitfield Avenue Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 2HZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00557/DEEM3 - Deemed Permission Reg 3 Approved

Proposal

Erection of Flag pole Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Aug 2026
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Consultation
7 Aug 2026
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Approved
9 Sept 2026

Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Newcastle-under-Lyme built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Application type
Deemed Permission Reg 3
Postcode
ST5 2HZ
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Thistleberry
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 19 days faster than Newcastle under Lyme's median of 54 for advertisement consent. Approved, as 100% of advertisement consent here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
15decided in the last year

Plota live figures for advertisement consent decided by Newcastle under Lyme in the last twelve months, from validation. Newcastle under Lyme decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

21 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
7 Aug 2026
Comments by
28 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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