Planning application
HIGHER BROWN EDGE FARM , Newtown Road , Newtown , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 7SW
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 portal frame machinery store
As published by the council, reference DET/2026/0034
Application record
- Reference
- DET/2026/0034
- Type
- Agricultural/Forestry Determination
- Status
- Valid application received
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval Granted
- Received
- 7 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 7 Sep 2026
- Decided
- 2 Oct 2026
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ST8 7SW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Staffordshire Moorlands register
This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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SMD/2026/0146 Withdrawn
HIGHER BROWN EDGE FARM , Newtown Road , Newtown , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 7SW
Erection of a general agricultural machinery store
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SMD/2021/0708 Withdrawn
Higher Brown Edge Farm , Newtown Road , Newtown , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 7SW
Proposed two storey rear extension
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SMD/2021/0709 Granted
Higher Brown Edge Farm , Newtown Road , Newtown , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 7SW
Alterations and extensions to existing dwelling and conversion of redundant barn to form ancillary accommodation
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Sep 2026
Received by Staffordshire Moorlands
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15 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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2 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Granted
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Staffordshire Moorlands granted permission on 2 October 2026, 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 less common application types
This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.
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