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

1. 28 Aug 2026

   Received by Staffordshire Moorlands

2. 3 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 October 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.

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.

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.

• 73 Quiet Woman , St Edward Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5DN

  DOC/2025/0034 Submitted 12 May 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 3 in relation to SMD/2024/0358

  Decided Conditions

• Public Footpath 140 , Waterhouses , STAFFORDSHIRE ,

  CON/2025/0011 Submitted 12 May 2025 50 yards away

  Consultation on: Application to Upgrade Public Footpath 140, Waterhouses (part) to a Public Bridleway, to Add a Public Bridleway between Public Footpath 140 Waterhouses, and Public Footpath 66, Waterhouses, to Upgrade Public Footpath 66, Waterhouses (part) to a Public Bridleway and to Add a Public Bridleway from Steps Cottage to the A523, Waterhouses.

  Decided Outline 8 docs

• 73 Quiet Woman , St Edward Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5DN

  SMD/2020/0137 Submitted 11 Mar 2020 50 yards away

  Retrospective Listed Building Consent for internal alterations to ground floor layout

  Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs

• Quiet Woman , 73 St Edward Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5DN

  SMD/2024/0358 Submitted 30 Jul 2024 50 yards away

  Listed Building Consent for Change of Use from Currently Vacant Public house to form 4 Holiday Lets and associated listing building consent.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 15 docs

• Quiet Woman , 73 St Edward Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5DN

  SMD/2024/0357 Submitted 30 Jul 2024 50 yards away

  Change of Use from Currently Vacant Public house to form 4 Holiday Lets and associated listing building consent.

  Granted Full applications 18 docs

• 35 , St Edward Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5DN

  SMD/2022/0594 Submitted 2 Nov 2022 50 yards away

  Repair/Replacement of rotten wooden bay windows at the front of the building

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 12 docs

• 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/2026/0031 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
• DET/2026/0027 Awaiting decision

  58 THE STEWARTS FARM , Brookhouse Lane , Armshead , Werrington , Staffordshire , ST2 8NE

  Prior Notification for change of use of agricultural buildings to form 3no. dwellinghouses and associated building operations (Class Q Permitted Development)

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 25 Aug 2026 Prior approval