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Earlsway Farm , Beat Lane , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0RU

Awaiting decision Staffordshire Moorlands DET/2026/0004 Notification - Change of Use Prior Approval

Works: Extension Several homes

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Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference DET/2026/0004

Application record

Reference
DET/2026/0004
Type
Notification - Change of Use Prior Approval
Status
Recommendation entered - Pending decision
Received
2 Feb 2026
Validated
2 Feb 2026
Parish
Lea Farm, Meerbrook, Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13 8SR
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SK11 0RU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Staffordshire Moorlands register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • DET/2025/0023 Refused

    Earlsway Farm , Beat Lane , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0RU

    Application to determin if prior approval is required for change of use from agricultural buildings to 2 dwellinghouses

    Decided 28 Jul 2025 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Feb 2026

    Received by Staffordshire Moorlands

  2. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Staffordshire Moorlands took a median of 75 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

13 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Staffordshire Moorlands for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Staffordshire Moorlands's median decision took 75 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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  • 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