Shackerley Lane Albrighton Shropshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/00277/SCO - EIA Scoping Opinion Pending Consideration

Proposal

Scoping Opinion for the erection of a poultry farm and erection of 4 poultry houses (180,000 broiler chickens) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Jan 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Mar 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 229. The consultation period closed on 16 Mar 2026.

Important details

Council
Shropshire
Application type
EIA Scoping Opinion
Received
26 Jan 2026
Validated
26 Jan 2026
Ward
Shifnal Rural
Parish
Albrighton Donnington And Boscobel
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Mar 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 229, past the statutory target. 89% of agricultural works 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 5 Sept 2026.

Day 229173 days past the 56-day target
71%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
164decided in the last year

Plota live figures for agricultural works decided by Shropshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Shropshire decision record →

Public comments

10comments received
10 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

Last counted 5 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
16 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Mar 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