164 Hereford Road Meole Brace Shrewsbury Shropshire SY3 9LB Data via plota.co.uk

25/04853/CPL - Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev Approved

Proposal

Lawful development certificate for proposed use of the property as a registered children's home for maximum of 4 children supported by 2 members of staff Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 23 Dec 2025
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Approved
13 Feb 2026

Approved on 13 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Local nature reserve 195 m away: Rea Brook Valley
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Shrewsbury built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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.

Building

Floor area168 m² (1,808 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 78)
UseC2 Residential Institutions - Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2012, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Shropshire
Application type
Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
SY3 9LB
Received
around 23 Dec 2025
Validated
23 Dec 2025
Ward
Meole
Parish
Shrewsbury Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Feb 2026
Decision
Certificate - Lawful
Decision date
13 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Planning Potential Ltd.
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 51 days. Approved, as 88% of lawful development certificates here are.

84%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
245decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Shropshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Shropshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14558413
Planning Portal ref
PP-14558413
Statutory expiry
17 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.