Carling House, 137 High Street, Burton upon Trent, DE14 1JZ Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/01069 - Prior Approval - Class MA (Office to Dwelling) (Formally Class O) Live

Proposal

Class MA prior approval for the conversion of an existing office building to form a residential development containing 62 flats. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 7 Dec 2026 and 29 Dec 2026, from East Staffordshire's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 10 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 5

Radon-affected area
Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 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 ↗
Burton No. 2 and 3 Town Centre 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 ↗
Radon-affected areaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
12 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Burton upon Trent built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 20 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

Building

Floor area241 m² (2,594 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 9)
UseGeneral Industrial and Special Industrial Groups
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Prior Approval - Class MA (Office to Dwelling) (Formally Class O)
Postcode
DE14 1JZ
Received
12 Oct 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Burton & Eton
Parish
Burton CP
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 91-day target. East Staffordshire usually decides changes of use by day 69.

Day 1675 days to the 91-day target
42%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
67decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by East Staffordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. East Staffordshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP/2026/01091
Comments by
10 Nov 2026
Committee
13 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Staffordshire
Planning Authority Score
2.6/10
Poor
#246 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

East Staffordshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #294 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 70% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Staffordshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #53 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #75 of 296
21%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #294 of 296
70%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #285 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
57 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
50 decided
601
Total decisions
45 refused in the year to March 2026

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.