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0254/2026 - Reserved Matters REGISTERED

Proposal

Reserved Matters in relation to layout, scale, appearance and landscape for the construction of up to 123 new homes (including 20% affordable), a 80-bed care home, access, public open space, landscaping, attenuation basin and associated infrastructure pursuant to outline application . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
16 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Jan 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 8 Jan 2027 and 13 Feb 2027, from recent reserved matters across the UK.

Associated applications 2

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Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Tamworth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 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.

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Important details

Council
Tamworth
Application type
Reserved Matters
Postcode
B79 8AE
Received
16 Oct 2026
Validated
23 Oct 2026
Ward
Spital
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Jan 2027
Applicant
Show
Agent
Stantec

Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 91-day target. Councils usually decide reserved matters by day 92.

Day 587 days to the predicted decision (day 92)
27%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
12%go to committee

Plota live figures for reserved matters decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent reserved matters in Tamworth to go on. Tamworth decision record →

Tamworth
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#184 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Tamworth is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #222 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 59% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 99% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Tamworth decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #30 of 296
99%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #8 of 296
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #222 of 296
59%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #266 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
9 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
18 decided
150
Total decisions
8 refused in the year to March 2026