Planning application
The Big Mill , Mill Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8EU
Works: New dwelling Major scheme
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Proposal
Listed Building Consent for conversion of mill to 55 Apartments, including removal of internal structure.
As published by the council, reference SMD/2019/0543
Application record
- Reference
- SMD/2019/0543
- Type
- Listed Building Consent - Alteration
- Status
- Consultations/Re-consultations issued
- Received
- 4 Sep 2019
- Validated
- 19 Sep 2019
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ST13 8EU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Staffordshire Moorlands register
This site has had 2 applications since 2019.
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SMD/2019/0544 Awaiting decision
The Big Mill , Mill Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8EU
Change of use of attic to 4 no. 1 bedroom apartments, change of use of ground floor to 7 no. 2 bedroom apartments and creation of car park.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Sep 2019
Received by Staffordshire Moorlands
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19 Sep 2019
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 November 2019, 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
42 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 105 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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