Planning application
39 - 41 High Street Wem Shropshire SY4 5DG
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Works to Listed Building to facilitate the display of replacement signage
As published by the council, reference 26/03451/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03451/LBC
- Category
- Heritage and listed buildings
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Validated
- 25 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- SY4 5DG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Shropshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/03450/ADV Awaiting decision
39 - 41 High Street Wem Shropshire SY4 5DG
Erect and display externally Illuminated individual letters, 1No projecting sign, 1No totem sign and 4No poster frames
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 20 November 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
This application is with Shropshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Shropshire's median decision took 41 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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