Castle Grounds Holloway Tamworth Staffordshire B79 7NA Data via plota.co.uk

0017/2026 - Full Approved

Proposal

Drainage works ,external paving, landscaping and new roof to castle Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jan 2026
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Validated
13 Feb 2026
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Committee
4 Aug 2026
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Approved

Approved · Committee · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Tamworth Planning Committee on 4 Aug 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the works would protect the Castle, preserve heritage significance and address highway, drainage and ecology matters through conditions.
  • Historic England and the Environment Agency raised no objections, while ecology and drainage concerns were resolved through further information and conditions; no public responses were received.
  • The committee approved the application subject to conditions, moved by Councillor M Summers and seconded by Councillor A Wells.
Read how the committee decided The proposed works, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, committee presentation and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Tamworth's committee minutes of 4 Aug 2026.

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

Scheduled monument: Tamworth Castle
Scheduled monument consent is needed for any work to it, separate from planning permission.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
41 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Tamworth Castle, Grade I, about 5 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 38 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Tamworth, Town Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Local nature reserve about 248 m away: Broad Meadow
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
Inside the Tamworth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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

Council
Tamworth
Application type
Full
Postcode
B79 7NA
Received
16 Jan 2026
Validated
13 Feb 2026
Ward
Castle
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval with conditions
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
Show
Agent
Donald Insall Associates
Tamworth
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#184 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Tamworth is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #222 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 59% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 99% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Tamworth decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #30 of 296
99%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #8 of 296
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #222 of 296
59%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #266 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
9 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
18 decided
150
Total decisions
8 refused in the year to March 2026