First And Second Floor 32 High Street Shrewsbury Shropshire SY1 1SF Data via plota.co.uk

24/04837/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Conversion and change of use of the first and second floors to 1no apartment, installation of lift and replacement windows Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 24 Dec 2024
✓
Consultation
25 Jan 2025
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Approved
25 Feb 2025

Approved on 25 Feb 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Nov 2026

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 1 The Square
List entry 1254920 · 2 m away · 143 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade I, 16 Grade II*, 125 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show the other 143 with distances
Historic England ↗
Shrewsbury 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 98 m away: Length of medieval town wall, sally port and interval tower
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Shrewsbury built-up area; Air quality management area 6 m away: AQMA No.3.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 1 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 area120 m² (1,292 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (asset rating 223)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2016, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Shropshire
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
SY1 1SF
Received
around 24 Dec 2024
Validated
24 Dec 2024
Ward
Quarry And Coton Hill
Parish
Shrewsbury Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Feb 2025
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
25 Feb 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
RMJ Architectural Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 63 days from validation, 7 days slower than Shropshire's median of 56 for listed building works. Approved, as 97% of listed building works here are.

58%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
253decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 9 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-13650381
Planning Portal ref
PP-13650381
Comments by
15 Feb 2025
Site or press notice
25 Jan 2025
Statutory expiry
18 Feb 2025
Env. assessment
No
Shropshire
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#53 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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.