Planning application
Sainsbury's , Wharf Road , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6AJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Construction of a Retail Pod (Class E)
As published by the council, reference SMD/2025/0232
Application record
- Reference
- SMD/2025/0232
- Type
- Full - MINOR
- Status
- Granted As published: FULL-APP
- Decision
- Granted As published: Planning Permission - Approved
- Received
- 13 May 2025
- Validated
- 16 May 2025
- Decided
- 10 Jul 2025
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ST8 6AJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Staffordshire Moorlands register
This site has had 3 applications since 2016: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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SMD/2025/0235 Granted
Sainsbury's , Wharf Road , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6AJ
Advertisement consent for installation of illuminated and non-illuminated signage to proposed retail pod
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SMD/2016/0750 Split decision
SAINSBURY'S, WHARF ROAD, BIDDULPH, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST8 6AJ
Advertisement consent for 2 no. amended internally illuminated totem signs; 2 no. amended non-illuminated pedestrian totem signs; 4 no. new internally illuminated fascia signs; 1 no. replacement Sainsburys welcome wall sign; and 1 no. new wall mounted building sign
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 May 2025
Received by Staffordshire Moorlands
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16 May 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Jul 2025
Decision issued: Planning Permission - Approved
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22 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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Staffordshire Moorlands granted permission on 10 July 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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