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Newcastle-under-Lyme planning applications
1,843 applications. 97% approved. 54 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 1,843 planning applications from Newcastle-under-Lyme. 98 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 97% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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26/00549/TWA5 Awaiting decision
Ashley Memorial Hall Gravelly Hill Ashley Market Drayton Shropshire TF9 4PN
FIVE DAY NOTICE Silver Birch Reduce to ground level This specimen is dead and situated in a high impact/risk area and requires urgent removal
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26/00535/TCA Awaiting decision
The Old Wood Betley Hall Gardens Betley Crewe Staffordshire CW3 9BB
2 Aspen Poplar with an unacceptable lean over Grade ll Listed stone bridge. Fell to ground level
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26/00532/FUL Awaiting decision
1 Plymouth Grove Chesterton Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 7NW
Two Storey Side Extension
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24/00678/2CN14 Awaiting decision
Midway Multistorey Car Park The Midway Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire
Application for approval of proposed scheme drainage report as required by condition 14 of planning permission reference 24/00678/FUL for Proposed repurposing of existing car park structure into new residential accommodation consisting of 111 apartments and associated communal facilities.
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26/00527/TWA Awaiting decision
45 Lower Oxford Road Basford Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 0PB
A1, a semi mature Fraxinus excelsior / common ash tree in rear garden, 12m tall. Canopy in overall decline due to Hymenoscyphus fraxineus (ash die back / A.D.B). Dead branches forming throughout canopy. Reactionary epicormic growth forming along main branches and stem. Reduce canopy size to 8m to remove dead branches and lessen likely hood of wind throw failure due to weakening of timber from A.D.B.
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26/00540/LEXNOT Awaiting decision
23 Harper Avenue Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 9DT
Prior notification of a single storey rear extension with a flat roof measuring 4.50m in depth, 3.00m maximum height & 2.5m to the eaves
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26/00529/FUL Awaiting decision
40 Chapel Lane Harriseahead Stoke-On-Trent Staffordshire ST7 4JW
Conservatory to rear elevation
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26/00520/FUL Awaiting decision
Unit 3 Jamage Industrial Estate Pit Lane Talke Pits Stoke-On-Trent Staffordshire ST7 1XW
Proposed new industrial storage building
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26/00400/FUL Awaiting decision
Red Heath House Pepper Street Keele Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 6QJ
Proposed rear extension, conversion of external courtyard to internal kitchen, conversion of 2no. existing garages attached to property to living accomodation and proposed new detatched garage.
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26/00521/FUL Awaiting decision
16 Spey Drive Kidsgrove Stoke-On-Trent Staffordshire ST7 4AJ
The proposed extension to the existing dwelling comprises a 3.5 m-wide side extension, providing an additional bedroom, a bathroom, and an enlarged open-plan lounge/dining area. The internal alterations include the introduction of a central circulation corridor to integrate the extension with the existing dwelling, together with the conversion of the smallest existing bedroom into a utility room with direct access from the kitchen.
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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26/00270/FUL Granted
Hope Cottage Leycett Lane Silverdale Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 6AW
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 25/00115/FUL to allow small changes to the design of the dwelling
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26/00409/FUL Granted
33 Winchester Drive Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 3JH
Proposal extension of an existing bathroom to side of house. Extension to be a maximum of 1m x 2m and remaining single storey flat roof to match existing construction. Foundations to be cast, existing drainage and foul water to be utilised from existing.
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26/00430/ADV Granted
Texas Fried Chicken Ltd 38 Market Street Stoke-On-Trent Staffordshire ST7 4AB
Proposed illuminated signage to frontage together with TV screens in front windows (Retrospective)
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26/00396/FUL Granted
Whitmore Lea Newcastle Road Whitmore Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 5HR
Extension to existing outbuilding/garage
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26/00454/FUL Granted
12 Meynellfield Loggerheads Market Drayton Shropshire TF9 4GY
Proposed Two Storey and Single Storey Rear Extension
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23/00087/CN04 Granted
The Dingle Boyles Hall Road Bignall End Stoke-On-Trent Staffordshire ST7 8QG
Application for approval of details of all hard and soft landscaping, including replacement trees as required by condition 04 of planning permission reference 23/00087/FUL for 1 No. new sustainable infill dwelling.
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23/00087/CN03 Granted
The Dingle Boyles Hall Road Bignall End Stoke-On-Trent Staffordshire ST7 8QG
Application for approval of all external facing materials including the door/fenestration appearance and colour and all rainwater/fascia goods; and boundary treatments and hard landscaping for the driveway as required by condition 03 of planning permission reference 23/00087/FUL for 1 No. new sustainable infill dwelling.
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25/00405/FUL Granted
Site Of Former The Bennett Arms London Road Chesterton Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire
Change of use of land to portable cabin sales centre
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26/00367/TWA Granted
Holiday Inn Clayton Road Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 4DL
Works to Trees
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26/00397/FUL Granted
205 London Road Chesterton Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 7HT
Creation of a vehicle access.
The full record
Decisions between 2003 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 1,661 decisions from Newcastle-under-Lyme between 2003 and 2026, part of 1,843 applications on record. Over that period 84% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 1,364 granted against 252 refused. The busiest single year was 2003, with 1,022 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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03/00147/CPO Withdrawn
St Lukes C Of E Primary School Pepper Street Silverdale Newcastle Staffs ST5 6QJ
Boundary fence
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03/00127/FUL Granted
Jesmond 1 Roe Lane Newcastle Staffs ST5 3PL
Two storey side extension
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03/00091/FUL Granted
Ashlyn Sandyfields Estate Baldwins Gate Newcastle Staffs ST5 5DW
Rear conservatory
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03/00075/FUL Granted
24 Springfield Drive Kidsgrove Stoke-on-Trent ST7 1BL
Rear conservatory
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03/00066/COU Granted
5 Orwell Place Clayton Newcastle Staffs ST5 4AN
Change of use from bookmakers to sunbed tanning centre
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03/00110/FUL Granted
The Fairway 26 Naples Drive Newcastle Staffs ST5 2QD
Rear conservatory
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03/00082/FUL Granted
14 Hillview Crescent Baldwins Gate Newcastle Staffs ST5 5DE
Front and rear dormers
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03/00069/FUL Granted
4 Roseberry Drive Madeley Nr. Crewe Cheshire
Rear conservatory
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03/00130/FUL Withdrawn
Priory Garage Clayton Road Newcastle Staffs ST5 3AF
Erection of two units - one for class A3 use (food and drink) and one for class D1 use (non-residential institution)
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03/00095/FUL Granted
Old Gas Works Hardingswood Road Kidsgrove Stoke-On-Trent ST7 1EF
Telecommunications base station including monopole and ground level equipment cabin
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 73 74%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 11 11%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 14 14%
Common questions
How many planning applications does Newcastle-under-Lyme decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, Newcastle-under-Lyme decided 98 planning applications. 97% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Newcastle-under-Lyme?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 54 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Newcastle-under-Lyme decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 98 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 74% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 86% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Newcastle-under-Lyme decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 1661 decisions from Newcastle-under-Lyme between 2003 and 2026, out of 1,843 applications on record. Across that whole period 84% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Newcastle-under-Lyme?
June 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 88 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,843 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 98 decided, 97% approved, median 54 days to a decision. 262 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2003 and 2026: 1,661 in total, 84% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.