Eldertree Lodge Eldertree Lane Ashley Market Drayton Shropshire TF9 4LX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00453/FUL Pending Consideration

Proposal

Full planning permission seeking the change of use of Eldertree Lodge from a C2a (Secure Residential Institution) to a C2 (Residential Institution) as well as other associated works, including changes to boundary treatments. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓

Received

3 Jul 2026

✓

Consultation

8 Jul 2026

Decision

Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 29 Jul 2026.

Documents

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Important details

Council: Newcastle under Lyme
Postcode: TF9 4LX
Received: 3 Jul 2026
Validated: 3 Jul 2026

Public comments

4comments received

4 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 76%

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15016192
Consultation: 8 Jul 2026
Comments by: 29 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

3 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2016 Refused

Land Off Eldertree Lane Ashley Market Drayton Shropshire TF9 4LX

Residential development - 1 no. dwelling

16/00140/FUL 11 Apr 2016

2016 Approved

Land Off Eldertree Lane Ashley Market Drayton Shropshire

To create a new access and visibility splay

16/00127/HRN 17 Mar 2016

2016 Approved

Land Off Eldertree Lane Ashley Market Drayton Shropshire

To create a new access and visibility splay

16/00127/HRN 17 Mar 2016

Newcastle under Lyme

Planning Authority Score

6.5/10

Good

#78 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Change of use

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 performance

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