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Willowshaw Farm , Cloudside , Congleton , Staffordshire , CW12 3QQ

Granted Staffordshire Moorlands DET/2025/0035 Notification - Change of Use Prior Approval

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed conversion of an agricultural building with associated building operations to form 4 dwellings.

As published by the council, reference DET/2025/0035

Application record

Reference
DET/2025/0035
Type
Notification - Change of Use Prior Approval
Status
Consultations/Re-consultations issued
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Granted
Received
12 Sep 2025
Validated
12 Sep 2025
Decided
21 Nov 2025
Parish
Lea Farm, Meerbrook, Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13 8SR
Postcode
CW12 3QQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Staffordshire Moorlands register

This site has had 6 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 2 refused.

  • SMD/2025/0446 Refused

    Willowshaw Farm , Cloudside , Congleton , Staffordshire , CW12 3QQ

    Demolition of agricultural buildings and redevelopment of site to provide two detached dwellings with associated garage block, means of access, hard and soft landscaping works

    Decided 11 Dec 2025 Full applications
  • SMD/2025/0393 Awaiting decision

    Willowshaw Farm , Cloudside , Congleton , Staffordshire , CW12 3QQ

    Demolition of existing garage, store and outbuildings, single storey extension to dwelling, erection of detached garage and alterations and change of use of adjoining barn to form additional living accommodation

    Submitted 27 Aug 2025 Full applications
  • DET/2021/0019 Refused

    Willowshaw Farm , Cloudside , Congleton , Staffordshire , CW12 3QQ

    Change of use of agricultural buildings to 4 dwellinghouses

    Decided 23 Jun 2021 Prior approval
  • SMD/2021/0291 Granted

    Willowshaw Farm , Cloudside , Congleton , Staffordshire , CW12 3QQ

    Change of use of redundant barn to form single dwelling with associated parking and amenity space

    Decided 30 Jul 2021 Full applications
  • SMD/2021/0292 Granted

    Willowshaw Farm , Cloudside , Congleton , Staffordshire , CW12 3QQ

    Alterations and two storey rear extension

    Decided 16 Jul 2021 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Sep 2025

    Received by Staffordshire Moorlands

  2. 21 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Granted

  3. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Staffordshire Moorlands granted permission on 21 November 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

In Staffordshire Moorlands

  • DET/2026/0040 Decided

    BERRISFORD BARNS , Sytch Road , Brown Edge , Staffordshire , ST6 8QX

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use of Buildings on Agricultural Units and former Agricultural Buildings to two Dwellinghouses (Class C3), which may include extension of the building and/or building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion

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

    Oakleys Farm , Little Blakeley Lane Farm , BLAKELEY LANE , DILHORNE , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST10 2PT

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed Change of Use of Agricultural Building to a farm shop/kitchen/farm office

    Received 21 Aug, published by the council 25 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • DET/2026/0035 Decided

    Cheadle Equestrian Centre , EAVES LANE , CHEADLE , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST10 1RB

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3)

    Received 7 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • DET/2026/0030 Awaiting decision

    53 , ST EDWARD STREET , LEEK , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST13 5DN

    Application to determine if 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
  • DET/2026/0031 Awaiting decision

    55 , ST EDWARD STREET , LEEK , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST13 5DN

    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