Planning application
Bell Inn 61 Church Street Oswestry Shropshire SY11 2SZ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Reconfiguration of ground floor toilets to public house. Reconfiguration of first floor hotel and change of use of storage area to form additional hotel rooms. Relocation and upgrade of existing staircase.
As published by the council, reference 26/02492/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02492/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Validated
- 14 Jul 2026
- Postcode
- SY11 2SZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Shropshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/02493/LBC Awaiting decision
Bell Inn 61 Church Street Oswestry Shropshire SY11 2SZ
Reconfiguration of ground floor toilets to public house. Reconfiguration of first floor hotel and change of use of storage area to form additional hotel rooms. Relocation and upgrade of existing staircase.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 8 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Shropshire took a median of 41 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
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Bell Inn 61 Church Street Oswestry Shropshire SY11 2SZ
90% historically approved · decision due ~8 Sep
Reconfiguration of ground floor toilets to public house. Reconfiguration of first floor hotel and change of use of storage area to form additional hotel rooms. Relocation and upgrade of existing staircase.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings -
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