Land Adjacent To Newport Road Whitchurch Shropshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/03635/FUL - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use of vacant land to extend an existing car sales lot and all associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 29 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
7 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 24 Nov 2026, from Shropshire's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 28 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Meres and Mosses; Conservation area 69 m away: Whitchurch; 6 listed buildings within 150 m; Heritage at risk 69 m away: Whitchurch; Inside the Whitchurch (Shropshire) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 9 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.

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Important details

Council
Shropshire
Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
around 29 Sept 2026
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Ward
Whitchurch North
Parish
Whitchurch Urban
Target decision
24 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Halls Holdings Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 29 of the 56-day target. Shropshire usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 2927 days to the 56-day target
53%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
173decided in the last year

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

Public comments

8comments received
8 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 25 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15235404
Planning Portal ref
PP-15235404
Comments by
28 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
7 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Shropshire
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#53 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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