40 Roberts Avenue Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 9ES

1. 27 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

2. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 21 September 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 100 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Newcastle-under-Lyme for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Newcastle-under-Lyme is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

• 123 Liverpool Road Newcastle Staffs ST5 9EQ

  03/00132/FUL Submitted 4 Feb 2003 153m away

  Security shutter

  Granted Full applications

• 121 Liverpool Road Newcastle Staffs ST5 9ER

  03/00131/FUL Submitted 4 Feb 2003 160m away

  Security shutter, fencing and gate

  Granted Full applications

• 56 Ashfields New Road Newcastle Staffs ST5 2DJ

  04/00078/FUL Submitted 16 Feb 2004 174m away

  Renewal of planning permission 99/00039/FUL for demolition of bathroom and garage and erection of new bathroom

  Granted Full applications Demolition

• 31 Ashfields Court Newcastle Staffs ST5 9BW

  02/00780/COU Submitted 30 Sep 2002 194m away

  Change of use from residential to office accommodation for provision of support and tenancy management for other flats and external alterations

  Granted Full applications New dwelling

• 135 Liverpool Road Newcastle Staffs ST5 9HD

  03/00575/COU Submitted 5 Jun 2003 220m away

  Change of use from retail to employment agency (Class A2)

  Granted Full applications

• 131 - 135 Liverpool Road Newcastle Staffs ST5 9HD

  03/01081/DEEM3 Submitted 3 Nov 2003 220m away

  Shutters and fencing

  Granted Other