Former Gay Meadow Abbey Foregate Shrewsbury Shropshire Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/03539/TCA
Date received
around 22 Sept 2026
Date validated
22 Sept 2026

Description

Reduce by 2m 1no Maple (T3), reduce back from building by 1.5m and crown reduce by 2.5m 1no Maple and 1no Cherry (T6-7), crown lift to 3m 2no Cherry (T10-11), crown reduce by up to 1.5m and crown lift to 3m 4no Jacquemonti & crown reduce by 30% 1no Crab Apple (T35) within Shrewsbury Conservation Area Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 31 Oct 2026 and 7 Nov 2026, from Shropshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Shropshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.

Day 1739 days to the 56-day target
79%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
379decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 6

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 ↗
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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Scheduled monument 202 m away: Shrewsbury Castle; Inside the Shrewsbury built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 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.

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Shropshire
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#53 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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