Hickory Lodge 31 Belton Road Whitchurch Shropshire SY13 1HZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02988/CPE - Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev Refused

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of former agricultural land as a residential garden ancillary to Hickory Lodge, together with the retention of domestic garden sheds and a polytunnel Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
1 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 1 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Meres and Mosses; 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 6 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 area204 m² (2,196 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (74 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2020, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Shropshire
Application type
Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
SY13 1HZ
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Whitchurch West
Parish
Whitchurch Urban
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Certificate - Not Lawful
Decision date
1 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15128216
Planning Portal ref
PP-15128216
Statutory expiry
5 Oct 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

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.