Phoenix House 191 Basford Park Road Basford Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 0PN Data via plota.co.uk

26/00603/FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Retrospective application to increase the occupation from 3 to 4 persons under the existing C2 use Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 19 Aug 2026
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Consultation
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 14 Oct 2026. Comments are open until 9 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Conservation area 52 m away: Basford; Tree preservation order 4 m away; Inside the Newcastle-under-Lyme built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 24 September 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £375,000 in December 2021. Detached house, freehold.

8 December 2021£375,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
24 August 2015£225,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
ST5 0PN
Received
around 19 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
May Bank
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15170070
Consultation
14 Sept 2026
Comments by
9 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Newcastle under Lyme
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#78 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Newcastle under Lyme ranks #133 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Newcastle under Lyme decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #61 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #19 of 296
68%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #133 of 296
41%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #159 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
109 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
97%
Change of use approved
30 decided
485
Total decisions
34 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.