Planning application
6-12 Leek Street Wem Shrewsbury Shropshire SY4 5EP
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application under Schedule 2, Part 3 Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) to change the first-floor to 4No. self-contained residential units (Class C3).
As published by the council, reference 26/03118/PA3MA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03118/PA3MA
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Validated
- 20 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- SY4 5EP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 15 October 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 42 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Shropshire 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.
About this record
Reading the register
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