Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
25storm overflows within 2 km
315hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
257spill events counted
Severn Trent Water
Etruria Vale 1 Csointo Tributary Of Fowlea Brook26 spills, 50 hours in 2025
2.0 km away
Severn Trent Water
St Michaels Road Csointo Lyme Brook38 spills, 43 hours in 2025
1.8 km away
Severn Trent Water
Hartshill - Riseley Road Csointo Tributary Of Lyme Brook31 spills, 42 hours in 2025
500 m away
Severn Trent Water
Beechs Garage Csointo Fowlea Brook19 spills, 42 hours in 2025
Salinae Hydrogen Storage projectUnderground Gas Storage Facilities · The site is located approximately 5.2km south west of the town of Middlewich, west of Warmingham, in the Cheshire East Council area. It is partly on the site of the existing British Salt/Kistos Energy Storage facility.
application due July 2027 22.1 km away
Decided
Keuper Gas Storage ProjectUnderground Gas Storage Facilities · Holford Brinefield, approximately 3km north of Middlewich, Cheshire.
decided Mar 2017 28.5 km away
Pre-application
Keuper Underground Gas Storage Facility Material Change 1Underground Gas Storage Facilities · Holford Brinefield, Cheshire, approximately 3km due West of the M6 and 3km North of Junction 18. This area is bounded to the west by the A530 (King Street) and to the east by the B5081.The Gas Processing Plant (GPP) will be located approximately 369886 East, 370226 North.
application due April 2027 29.4 km away
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in Newcastle Town: +18% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 20 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): -4.2% in two years.
Permission for 40 homesLand at Godwin Way, Trent Vale, Stoke-on-Trent (full planning permission)
Apr 2021 1.0 km away
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 10 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
Rooftop solar
Tree Of Life, Coaldale Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 500 kW
May 2023 3.3 km away
Rooftop solar
Armadillo Self Storage, Victoria Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 180 kW
Aug 2025 3.5 km away
Running nearest: Stoke-on-Trent EfW (energy from waste, 2.9 km); Keele University (solar farm, 3.0 km); Keele University (battery storage, 3.0 km); Noriker Power Staunch (battery storage, 3.5 km); The Low Carbon Energy Generation Project at Keele University (wind farm, 3.7 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Lower Street, Newcastle Under LymeNew service connection · National Grid Electricity Distribution (West Midlands) · Lane closure
Jan 2027 to Jan 2027 950 m away
Standard
King Street, Newcastle Under LymeUtility asset works · BT · Give and take
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 1000 m away
Minor
London Road, Newcastle Under LymeHighway improvement works · STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Lane closure
Jul 2027 to Jul 2027 300 m away
Minor
London Road, Newcastle Under LymeHighway improvement works · STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Lane closure
May 2027 to May 2027 300 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.