Area adjacent The Lord Shrewsbury , New Road , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4AF

1. 8 Nov 2021

   Received by Staffordshire Moorlands

2. 30 Nov 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 25 Jan 2022

   Decision issued: Planning Permission - Approved

4. 22 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Staffordshire Moorlands granted permission on 25 January 2022, 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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Primitive Methodist Church , New Road , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4AF

  DOC/2025/0052 Submitted 6 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions 8, 9, 10 and 11 in relation to application SMD/2024/0030

  Granted Conditions 9 docs

• Land Off , Tenford Lane , Tean , Staffordshire ,

  SMD/2024/0031 Submitted 19 Jan 2024 50 yards away

  Variation of Conditions 1 and 10 of Reserved Matters approval SMD/2021/0491 to provide the following changes to the approved development (Revision to application SMD/2023/0240) - Introduction of two new house types (type F which is single storey with an additional storey served by rooflights and G which is a single storey properties) on plots 31-40 across the frontage of the site. These bungalows would replace previous type 1 which were 4-bedroom detached two storey dwellings, some type 2, detached 3 bedroom, 2 storey dwelling (with an additional storey served by dormer windows in the roofspace) and some type 3 detached two storey dwellings. There is no change in the finished floor level from the approved scheme. - Changes to ground levels around the distributor road. The levels remain as approved where the distributor road meets the highway and for the first few metres to the rear of the highway i.e. an increase in levels for plot 1 to 10 and a decrease in levels for plots 11-24. - Removal of one of the three drainage basins to the north of the distributor road. - Removal of detached garage and introduction of an attached garage on house type A. - Removal of 1no. dormer on house type B. - Rearrangement of plots 13, 14 and 17. - Rearrangement of plots 18, 23 and 24. - House types B & C have changed from 3 beds to 4 Beds - Addition of an ensuite above the porch on House Type C. - Driveway alterations on plots 2 - 5. - The 2 roads to the north of the site have been made private.

  Granted Reserved matters Extension Loft or dormer +1 71 docs
  Major scheme

• Primitive Methodist Church , New Road , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4AF

  SMD/2024/0030 Submitted 19 Jan 2024 50 yards away

  Change of use of property to holiday let including refurbishment.

  Granted Full applications 36 docs

• Primitive Methodist Church , New Road , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4AF

  DOC/2025/0106 Submitted 9 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 9, 10 and 11 in relation to SMD/2024/0030

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

• 1 , The Mount , High Street , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4AQ

  DOC/2025/0038 Submitted 5 Jun 2025 100 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~13 Aug

  Discharge of condition 4 relating to SMD/2024/0018

  Awaiting decision Conditions 3 docs

• 20 , High Street , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4AQ

  SMD/2021/0148 Submitted 10 Mar 2021 100 yards away

  Replacement of existing extensions with 2no. single storey rear extensions

  Granted Householder Extension 17 docs
  Small domestic

• SMD/2026/0466 Decided

  Beaver Hall Equestrian Centre , ASHBOURNE ROAD , BOTTOMHOUSE , LEEK , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST13 7EZ

  Retrospective application for the relocation of the isolation block and creation of a new stable block on an existing concrete base

  Received 8 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Full applications
• SMD/2026/0462 Decided

  Land To The North Of Hawes Farm , High Street , Ipstones , Staffordshire , ST10 2LU

  Erection of two detached dwellings

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Full applications
• SMD/2026/0461 Decided

  BURLEIGH HOUSE , Leek Road , Moorville , Cellarhead , Staffordshire , ST9 0DG

  Change of use of the existing hotel (Use Class C1) to an adult residential care home (Use Class C2).

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Full applications
• SMD/2026/0458 Decided

  LEEK RUGBY CLUB , East Drive , Cheddleton , Staffordshire , ST13 7BJ

  Proposed extension to form lounge sapce on the balcony of Leek Rugby Club to provide all year round use of the viewing area across the sports ground

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Full applications
• SMD/2026/0454 Decided

  87 89 , High Street , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6AB

  Installation of replacement shop windows/doors at ground floor level

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Full applications