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
12storm overflows within 2 km
320hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
153spill events counted
Severn Trent Water
Orford Street Csointo Fowlea Brook40 spills, 166 hours in 2025
850 m away
Severn Trent Water
Burslem Stw Csointo Tributary Of Fowlea Brook14 spills, 58 hours in 2025
1000 m away
Severn Trent Water
St Michaels Road Csointo Lyme Brook38 spills, 43 hours in 2025
38 planned, approved or being built and 6 running (43 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
Rooftop solar
The 4 Candles, High Street - Solar PanelApproved, not yet built
Jun 2023 50 m away
Battery storage
The 4 Candles, High Street - Battery StorageApproved, not yet built
Jun 2023 50 m away
Rooftop solar
Central Food, Unicorn Industrial Estate - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 310 kW
Apr 2023 1.4 km away
Rooftop solar
Arnold Clark Automobiles Limited, Brymbo Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 290 kW
Mar 2026 1.6 km away
Rooftop solar
Bradwell Hospital,Talke Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built
Apr 2025 1.6 km away
Battery storage
Hamptons Industrial Estate - Battery Energy Storage SystemPlanning application in
Feb 2026 1.7 km away
Rooftop solar
Workshop, Croft Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 180 kW
Apr 2025 1.8 km away
Rooftop solar
Bradwell Hall Nursing Home, Old Hall Drive - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 240 kW
Jan 2023 1.8 km away
Rooftop solar
Tree Of Life, Coaldale Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 500 kW
May 2023 2.1 km away
Battery storage
Rubber and Allied ProductsApproved, not yet built · 40 MW
Dec 2017 2.1 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
12 permitted works running now or planned, 3 of them major.
Major
James Street, Newcastle Under LymeRemedial works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Dec 2026 50 m away
Major, planned
Watlands View, Newcastle Under LymeUtility asset works · EE Ltd · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026 500 m away
Major
Watlands View, Newcastle Under LymeUtility asset works · EE Ltd · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026 500 m away
Standard
High Street, Newcastle Under LymeUtility repair and maintenance works · National Grid Electricity Distribution (West Midlands) · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 150 m away
Standard
St Edmunds Avenue, Newcastle Under LymeUtility asset works · ESP ELECTRICITY · No carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 500 m away
Standard
Clare Avenue, Newcastle Under LymeUtility asset works · BT · Multi-way signals
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 850 m away
Standard
Dimsdale Parade West, Newcastle Under LymeUtility asset works · BT · Multi-way signals
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 850 m away
Standard
High Street, Newcastle Under LymeUtility asset works · BT · Give and take
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 900 m away
Minor
Edward Street, Newcastle Under LymeHighway improvement works · STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 750 m away
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
Decided
Meaford Energy CentreGenerating Stations · Former Meaford Power Station site, east of Meaford Road, to the north of the town of Stone
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 20.0 km away
Decided
Keuper Gas Storage ProjectUnderground Gas Storage Facilities · Holford Brinefield, approximately 3km north of Middlewich, Cheshire.
decided Mar 2017 25.8 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 26.8 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 Porthill: +25% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 0 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): -1.5% in two years.
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
Advanced Packaging, Rosevale Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Aug 2025 2.2 km away
Rooftop solar
Arnold Clark Automobiles - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 240 kW
Feb 2026 2.2 km away
Running nearest: Noriker Power Staunch (battery storage, 1.7 km); Keele University (solar farm, 4.9 km); Keele University (battery storage, 4.9 km); The Low Carbon Energy Generation Project at Keele University (wind farm, 4.9 km); Stoke-on-Trent EfW (energy from waste, 5.4 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.
Minor
A500 J A527/A5271 Leave Nw, Newcastle-Under-LymeOptional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc · STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Lane closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 750 m away
Minor
Porthill Bank, Newcastle Under LymeDisconnection or alteration of supply · STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Lane closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 850 m away
Minor
A500 J A527/A5271 Leave Se, Newcastle-Under-LymeOptional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc · STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Lane closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 900 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.