Planning application
Land North West Of Whitmore Road And South Of Newcastle-Under-Lyme Golf Club Whitmore Road Newcastle-Under-Lyme Staffordshire
Works: Demolition Major scheme
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Proposal
Outline planning application, with all matters reserved except for vehicular access to the site from A53 Whitmore Road, for the construction of up to 620 dwellings (including 30% affordable housing provision on site), a country park, public open space including equipped areas of play and allotments, green infrastructure, tree planting, SUDS infrastructure, the formation of the first phase of the Keele Link Road between the A53 and A525, associated infrastructure/works, and the demolition of the existing brick structure
As published by the council, reference 25/00973/OUT
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00973/OUT
- Type
- Outline Application
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 14 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 14 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Thistleberry
- Decision by
- Committee Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Jan 2026
Received by Newcastle-under-Lyme
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Newcastle-under-Lyme took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Newcastle-under-Lyme for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Newcastle-under-Lyme decided outline applications in a median of 72 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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