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DET/2026/0008

Thorney Edge Farm , Thornyedge Road , Bagnall , Staffordshire , ST9 9LD

Refused Staffordshire Moorlands Notification - Change of Use Prior Approval

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed Change of Use of Former Agricultural Building To 1 No. Dwelling at: Thorney Edge Farm, Bagnall, Stoke on Trent, ST9 9LD

As published by the council, reference DET/2026/0008

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Mar 2026

    Received by Staffordshire Moorlands

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About prior approval applications

How this application type works

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

In Staffordshire Moorlands

  • DET/2026/0011 Refused

    Upper Heakley Farm , Ball Lane , Brown Edge , Staffordshire , ST6 8SW

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use of 2 Buildings on Agricultural Units and former Agricultural Buildings to 4 Dwellinghouses (Class C3), which may include extension of the building and/or building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion

    17 Apr 2026 Prior approval
  • DET/2026/0015 Decided

    STABLES CONVERSION , Top Road , Biddulph Moor , Staffordshire ,

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed Conversion of Existing Stables into Dwelling

    3 Jun 2026 Prior approval
  • DET/2025/0031 Decided

    Moorville Hall Farm , Leek Road , Moorville , Cellarhead , Staffordshire , ST9 0DG

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of building to a flexible commercial use, specifically Use Class E.

    1 Aug 2025 Prior approval
  • DET/2024/0053 Granted

    Holly Dale Farm , Douse Lane , Bradnop , Staffordshire , ST13 7NF

    Proposed change of use of a former agricultural building to a further flexible commercial use

    29 Nov 2024 Prior approval
  • DET/2024/0037 Granted

    Holly House Farm , 387 Cheadle Road , Cheddleton , Staffordshire , ST13 7BH

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for the Change of Use of an existing agricultural building into a single dwelling with associated building operations

    5 Sep 2024 Prior approval