WHSmith 25 - 26 Pride Hill Shrewsbury Shropshire SY1 1DQ Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 24/01625/ADV
Signs & adverts
Council
Shropshire 7.3/10
Date received
around 24 Apr 2024
Date validated
24 Apr 2024
Postcode
SY1 1DQ

Description

1no non illuminated folded aluminium panel and 1no vinyl graphic Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 11 Nov 2026; it is now day 931.

Day 931, past the statutory target. 96% of signs and adverts in Shropshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 21 Oct 2026.

Day 931875 days past the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
71decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Shropshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Shropshire decision record →

Site constraints 7

89 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 14, Pride Hill, Grade II, about 13 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade I, 15 Grade II*, 72 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Shrewsbury 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 ↗
Scheduled monument about 24 m away: Length of medieval town wall, sally port and interval tower
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Air quality management area: AQMA No.3
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Public footpath about 24 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Shrewsbury built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 1 November 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 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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Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Refused
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2024 Approved
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Fascia panel and projecting sign
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2024 Approved
27B Pride Hill Shrewsbury Shropshire SY1 1DP
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2024
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2024 Approved
Nationwide Building Society 28 Pride Hill Shrewsbury Shropshire SY1 1DP
Installation of an external door to shop front
24/00163/FUL
2023 Approved
Nationwide Building Society 28 Pride Hill Shrewsbury Shropshire SY1 1DP
Signage
23/04436/ADV
2023 Approved
The Bull Inn Butcher Row Shrewsbury Shropshire SY1 1UW
Installation of fire curtain at the base of the rolling way affecting a Grade II Listed B…
23/03349/LBC
2022 Approved
24-25 High Street Shrewsbury Shropshire SY1 1SJ
Installation of kitchen extraction system and air intake system to rear elevation; re-fit…
22/03107/FUL
2022 Approved
24-25 High Street Shrewsbury Shropshire SY1 1SJ
Application for consent to display one projecting sign to existing bracket; one free stan…
22/03106/ADV
2022 Approved
24-25 High Street Shrewsbury Shropshire SY1 1SJ
Works to facilitate the installation of kitchen extraction system and air intake system t…
22/03108/LBC
2022 Approved
28 Pride Hill Shrewsbury Shropshire SY1 1DP
Enclosure of side fire exit to include erection of fire escape gates
22/01788/FUL
2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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Alterations to existing shopfront and installation of new internal staircase, tea point a…
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2021 Approved
14 Pride Hill Shrewsbury SY1 1DQ
Alterations to existing shopfront and installation of new internal staircase, tea point a…
21/04552/FUL
2021 Approved
29-30A Pride Hill Shrewsbury SY1 1DP
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21/05536/ADV
2021 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings