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Sainsbury's , Wharf Road , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6AJ

Granted Staffordshire Moorlands SMD/2025/0232 Full - MINOR

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.

  • 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

    Decided 10 Jul 2025 Advertising
  • 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 Sainsbury’s welcome wall sign; and 1 no. new wall mounted building sign

    Decided 17 Feb 2017 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 May 2025

    Received by Staffordshire Moorlands

  2. 16 May 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Jul 2025

    Decision issued: Planning Permission - Approved

  4. 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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What this grant of permission means

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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  • SAINSBURY'S, WHARF ROAD, BIDDULPH, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST8 6AJ

    SMD/2016/0750 Submitted 25 Nov 2016 50 yards away

    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 Sainsbury’s welcome wall sign; and 1 no. new wall mounted building sign

    Split decision Advertising 17 docs
  • Sainsbury's , Wharf Road , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6AJ

    SMD/2025/0235 Submitted 13 May 2025 50 yards away

    Advertisement consent for installation of illuminated and non-illuminated signage to proposed retail pod

    Granted Advertising 19 docs
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    Granted Prior approval Windows or glazing 11 docs
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    Granted Advertising 8 docs
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