Westhope Country Retreats Middle Westhope Farm Westhope Craven Arms Shropshire SY7 9JL Data via plota.co.uk

26/01950/DIS - Biodiversity Gain Plan Approved

Proposal

Discharge of Biodiversity Gain Plan relating to planning permission for siting of nine holiday letting units and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Jun 2026
Approved
19 Jun 2026

Approved on 19 Jun 2026 · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Shropshire
Application type
Biodiversity Gain Plan
Postcode
SY7 9JL
Received
9 Jun 2026
Validated
9 Jun 2026
Ward
Corvedale
Parish
Diddlebury
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Aug 2026
Decision
BGP Approve
Decision date
19 Jun 2026
Agent
Roger Parry & Partners LLP

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14953595
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 performance
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