20, Hawkins Lane, Burton upon Trent, DE14 1PT Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/00965 - Detailed Planning Application Live

Proposal

Change of use of ground floor shop (Class Use E) to a one bedroom residential flat (Class Use C3) including the installation of new windows to the side elevation, reinstating historic window and door aperture and alterations to existing fenestration. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 5 Nov 2026 and 21 Nov 2026, from East Staffordshire's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 2 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 4

Radon-affected area
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Radon-affected areaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Burton upon Trent built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 13 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.

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Important details

Application type
Detailed Planning Application
Postcode
DE14 1PT
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Ward
Burton & Eton
Parish
Burton CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
QH Architecture Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. East Staffordshire usually decides changes of use by day 61.

Day 556 days to the predicted decision (day 61)
48%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
54decided 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/2026/00831
Comments by
2 Oct 2026
Committee
3 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
5 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