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The Withering Farm , Cheadle Road , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4DH

Refused Staffordshire Moorlands DET/2021/0039 Notification - Change of Use Prior Approval

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of Use of agricultural buildings to one dwellinghouse (Class C3), and for building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion.

As published by the council, reference DET/2021/0039

Application record

Reference
DET/2021/0039
Type
Notification - Change of Use Prior Approval
Status
Refused As published: PNREF
Decision
Refused As published: Prior Approval Refused
Received
29 Oct 2021
Validated
29 Oct 2021
Decided
24 Dec 2021
Parish
16 Villa Road, Cheddleton, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 7EA
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ST10 4DH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Staffordshire Moorlands register

This site has had 5 applications since 2018: 3 approved, 2 refused.

  • SMD/2025/0067 Granted

    The Withering Farm , Cheadle Road , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4DH

    Agricultural building to cover a manure storage area

    Decided 17 Apr 2025 Full applications
  • SMD/2022/0201 Granted

    The Withering Farm , Cheadle Road , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4DH

    Proposed change of use from agricultural building to single dwelling.

    Decided 3 Aug 2022 Full applications
  • DET/2022/0009 Refused

    The Withering Farm , Cheadle Road , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4DH

    Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to one Dwellinghouses (Class C3), and for building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion.

    Decided 25 Mar 2022 Prior approval
  • SMD/2018/0648 Granted

    The Withering Farm , Cheadle Road , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4DH

    Retrospective consent for the erection of an argricultural building to house and feed livestock and store fodder

    Decided 6 Dec 2018 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Oct 2021

    Received by Staffordshire Moorlands

  2. 24 Dec 2021

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused

  3. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

11 documents on file for this application

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What 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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    Received 8 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • DET/2026/0028 Refused

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  • DET/2026/0030 Awaiting decision

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    Received 28 Aug, published by the council 3 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • DET/2026/0031 Awaiting decision

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    Application to determine of prior approval is required for change of use back to residential use from mixed use.

    Received 28 Aug, published by the council 3 Sep 2026 Prior approval