Bright Beginnings Day Nursery, Barton Turn, Barton under Needwood, DE13 8EA Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/00323 - Detailed Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of a detached ancillary nursery building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Mar 2026
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Approved
16 Jun 2026

Approved on 16 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Radon-affected area
Radon-affected areaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Conservation area 49 m away: Trent and Mersey Canal; 1 listed building within 150 m; Flood defence 26 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 25 year flood); Inside the Barton Turn built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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 area224 m² (2,411 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 74)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Education
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2022, 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
DE13 8EA
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Ward
Bagots & Needwood
Parish
Barton-under-Needwood CP
Case officer
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Target decision
5 May 2026
Decision
Conditional Approval - Delegated
Decision date
16 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Paul O'Sullivan
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 98 days from validation, 42 days slower than East Staffordshire's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 86% of extensions here are.

51%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
268decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP/2026/00250
Comments by
8 May 2026
Committee
11 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
5 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Staffordshire
Planning Authority Score
2.6/10
Poor
#246 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

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

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.