Former Loggerheads Garage Newcastle Road Loggerheads Market Drayton Shropshire TF9 4PD Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Installation of replacement cladding to external wall of buildings and site structures alongside change of use of existing commercial storage to Class E barber shop (inc new advertisement signage & shopfront) and Tyre/Workshop facility with installation of 2no external roller shutters - Part Retrospective Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 9 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
15 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 3 Dec 2026, from Newcastle under Lyme's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 5 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 465 m away: Burnt Wood SSSI; Inside the Loggerheads built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 15 October 2026. 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

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
TF9 4PD
Received
around 9 Oct 2026
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Ward
Loggerheads
Parish
Loggerheads
Target decision
4 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Newcastle under Lyme usually decides changes of use by day 55.

Day 1937 days to the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
45decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Newcastle under Lyme in the last twelve months, from validation. Newcastle under Lyme decision record →

Public comments

4comments received
4 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
15 Oct 2026
Comments by
5 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
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 statistics
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