Amber House, 7-8 Needwood Street, Burton upon Trent, DE14 2EN Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/01013 - Detailed Planning Application Live

Proposal

Change of use of garage to elderly day activities facility and commercial laundry unit in connection with the existing care home together with associated external alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 27 Nov 2026 and 19 Dec 2026, from East Staffordshire's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 23 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Radon-affected area
King Edward Place 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 ↗
Radon-affected areaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 360 m away: Kingfisher Trail; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Burton upon Trent 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £465,000 in January 2024. Other property, freehold.

25 January 2024£465,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area683 m² (7,352 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 65)
UseResidential Institutions: Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Detailed Planning Application
Postcode
DE14 2EN
Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Ward
Shobnall
Parish
Shobnall CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
DesignFormula Studio Ltd
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. East Staffordshire usually decides changes of use by day 69.

Day 762 days to the predicted decision (day 69)
42%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
67decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP/2026/00944
Comments by
23 Oct 2026
Committee
4 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Staffordshire
Planning Authority Score
2.6/10
Poor
#246 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

East Staffordshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #294 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 70% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Staffordshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #53 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #75 of 296
21%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #294 of 296
70%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #285 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
57 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
50 decided
601
Total decisions
45 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.

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.

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.