Temptations, 127 New Street, Burton upon Trent, DE14 3QW Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/00643 - Detailed Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use to first and second floors to form one x 2 bedroom flat and one x 1 bedroom studio apartment (Class C3) and installation of 2no rooflights Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Mar 2026
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Validated
16 Jun 2026
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Approved
21 Aug 2026

Approved on 21 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Radon-affected area
Grade II listed: Former Head Post Office
List entry 1261830 · 13 m away · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 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.
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Historic England ↗
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.
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Radon-affected areaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Inside the Burton upon Trent built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £75,000 in October 2023. Terraced house, freehold.

5 October 2023£75,000
16 October 2000£70,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area274 m² (2,949 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 105)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2015, 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
DE14 3QW
Received
17 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Burton & Eton
Parish
Burton CP
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Aug 2026
Decision
Conditional Approval - Delegated
Decision date
21 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Edward Jones Architecture Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 66 days from validation, 6 days faster than East Staffordshire's median of 72 for changes of use. Approved, as 71% of changes of use here are.

40%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
80decided 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
EC/2026/00287
Comments by
8 Jul 2026
Committee
18 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Aug 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.