Wellspring Apostolic Church Belle Vue Road Shrewsbury Shropshire SY3 7LX Data via plota.co.uk

26/02704/FUL - Full Planning Application Refused

Proposal

Erection of 8 dwellings and creation of memorial garden on the grounds of the former Apostolic Church Proposals have been drawn following feedback from Pre-Application guidance: . Proposed development comprises of 8 semi-detached houses, each with 2 parking spaces, and single ingress off Hawthorn Road. Please see Design and Access Statement for more information Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
24 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
13 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
15 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 15 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Sept 2026

Documents 48

Consultation & comments 20

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Supporter’s name hidden Show Support Comment · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗
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PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗
IMG Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 16 Aug 2026 View ↗
IMG Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 16 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Belle Vue conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Radon affected area, class 3; 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
SY3 7LX
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Belle Vue
Parish
Shrewsbury Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Arrol Green Design Studio Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 42% of new homes here are.

53%decided within 8 weeks
58%approved
181decided in the last year

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

Public comments

226comments received
219 objecting4 neutral3 supporting

97% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 15 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15073551
Planning Portal ref
PP-15073551
Comments by
3 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
13 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Sept 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