Planning application
First and Second Floor Old Court House, High Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5DZ
Works: New dwelling Major scheme
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Conversion of upper floors (first & second) into residential accommodation; approximate 10 apartments
As published by the council, reference DET/2018/0010
Application record
- Reference
- DET/2018/0010
- Type
- Notification - Change of Use Prior Approval
- Status
- Refused As published: PNREF
- Decision
- Refused As published: Prior Approval Refused
- Received
- 29 Mar 2018
- Validated
- 6 Apr 2018
- Decided
- 22 May 2018
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ST13 5DZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Mar 2018
Received by Staffordshire Moorlands
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6 Apr 2018
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 May 2018
Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused
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22 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
35 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Staffordshire Moorlands refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Installation of Bank of Ireland ATM with reflective Advertising collar surround. ATM to be installed within the glazing of the front elevation (second pane along from the main entrance door) in an ATC.
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Unit 2, The Old Court House, HIGH STREET, LEEK, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST13 5DZ
Installation of Bank of Ireland ATM with reflective Advertising collar surround. ATM to be installed within the glazing of the front elevation (second pane along from the main entrance door) in an ATC. See also advert ref SMD/2017/0739
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