Proposed Residential Barn Conversion North Of Catstree Farm Catstree Bridgnorth Shropshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/00544/PMBPA - Prior App from Agricultural to Dwellings Approved

Proposal

Application for prior approval under Part 3, Class Q of the Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for the change of use from agricultural to form one residential unit and single storey extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
12 Feb 2026
Consultation
24 Feb 2026
Approved
26 May 2026

Approved on 26 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Shropshire
Application type
Prior App from Agricultural to Dwellings
Postcode
WV15 5JY
Received
12 Feb 2026
Validated
12 Feb 2026
Ward
Claverley And Worfield
Parish
Worfield
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Apr 2026
Decision
Planning Permission Required PMBPA
Decision date
26 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Peter Richards & Co

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14679631
Site notice
24 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
Shropshire
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#53 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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