Meeting Hall Kent Grove Chesterton Newcastle Staffordshire ST5 7HG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00695/FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

External facade alterations to the meeting hall, including replacement windows, fascias, soffits, rainwater goods and wall cladding, together with landscaping alterations including additional car parking spaces, footpath alterations and soft landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 14 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 5 Dec 2026, from Newcastle under Lyme's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 13 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Newcastle-under-Lyme built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 15 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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
Full Application
Postcode
ST5 7HG
Received
around 14 Oct 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
Holditch & Chesterton
Target decision
9 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tarpey Woodfine Architects

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Newcastle under Lyme usually decides extensions by day 52.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
82%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
188decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Newcastle under Lyme in the last twelve months, from validation. Newcastle under Lyme decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15238812
Planning Portal ref
PP-15238812
Comments by
13 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
23 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Newcastle under Lyme
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#78 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Newcastle under Lyme ranks #133 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Newcastle under Lyme decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #61 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #19 of 296
68%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #133 of 296
41%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #159 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
109 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
97%
Change of use approved
30 decided
485
Total decisions
34 refused in the year to March 2026