NOAHS ARK FARM, THORNEY LANES, NEWBOROUGH, DE13 8RX Data via plota.co.uk
Pending
P/2026/00658
Description
Prior Approval for the change of use and conversion of five agricultural barns to four dwellinghouses (Use Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk
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Historical activity at this location
4 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
2 THE STABLES THORNEY LANES NEWBOROUGH DE13 8RY
Erection of a single storey rear extension with patio above 30cm from ground level
2025
Approved
2 THE STABLES THORNEY LANES NEWBOROUGH DE13 8RY
Erection of a single storey rear extension with patio above 30cm from ground level
2024
Approved
Noahs Ark Farm Thorney Lanes Newborough Staffordshire DE13 8RX
Prior Notification for the formation of a new field access
2024
Approved
Noahs Ark Farm Thorney Lanes Newborough Staffordshire DE13 8RX
Prior Notification for the formation of a new field access
East Staffordshire
Planning Authority Score
2.6/10
Poor
#246 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
East Staffordshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #294 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 70% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).
Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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East Staffordshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #53 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #75 of 296
21%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #294 of 296
70%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #285 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
57 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
50 decided
601
Total decisions
45 refused in the year to March 2026