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

Granted Staffordshire Moorlands SMD/2024/0030 Full - MINOR

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use of property to holiday let including refurbishment.

As published by the council, reference SMD/2024/0030

Application record

Reference
SMD/2024/0030
Type
Full - MINOR
Status
Granted As published: FULL-APP
Decision
Granted As published: Planning Permission - Approved
Received
19 Jan 2024
Validated
21 Feb 2024
Decided
23 May 2025
Parish
16 Villa Road, Cheddleton, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 7EA
Decision by
Planning Committee
Postcode
ST10 4AF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Staffordshire Moorlands register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • DOC/2025/0106 Granted

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

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

    Decided 18 Feb 2026 Conditions
  • DOC/2025/0052 Granted

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

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

    Decided 31 Oct 2025 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Jan 2024

    Received by Staffordshire Moorlands

  2. 21 Feb 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 May 2025

    Decision issued: Planning Permission - Approved

  4. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

36 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Staffordshire Moorlands granted permission on 23 May 2025, 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.

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  • 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

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    Granted Reserved matters Extension Loft or dormer +1 71 docs
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  • Area adjacent The Lord Shrewsbury , New Road , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4AF

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  • 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
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