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Broadhurst Farm , Leek Road , Waterhouses , Staffordshire , ST10 3LQ

Refused Staffordshire Moorlands SMD/2025/0367 Full - MINOR

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use of three holiday cottages from holiday accommodation to open-market houses

As published by the council, reference SMD/2025/0367

Application record

Reference
SMD/2025/0367
Type
Full - MINOR
Status
Refused As published: FULL-REF
Decision
Refused As published: Planning Permission - Refused
Received
5 Aug 2025
Validated
28 Aug 2025
Decided
17 Apr 2026
Ward
Bagnall and Stanley,
Parish
33 Wetenhall Drive, Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13 8HU
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ST10 3LQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Staffordshire Moorlands register

This site has had 5 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 1 refused.

  • DOC/2022/0043 Granted

    Broadhurst Farm , Leek Road , Waterhouses , Staffordshire , ST10 3LQ

    Discharge of conditions 4 and 7 relating to SMD/2022/0103

    Decided 17 Oct 2022 Conditions
  • SMD/2022/0103 Granted

    Broadhurst Farm , Leek Road , Waterhouses , Staffordshire , ST10 3LQ

    The construction of an artificial outdoor riding area.

    Decided 25 Apr 2022 Full applications
  • SMD/2021/0548 Granted

    Broadhurst Farm , Leek Road , Waterhouses , Staffordshire , ST10 3LQ

    The use of the former holiday cottage site manager's accommodation as a permanent house unencumbered by an occupancy condition.

    Decided 12 Oct 2021 Full applications
  • SMD/2021/0276 Withdrawn

    Broadhurst Farm , Leek Road , Waterhouses , Staffordshire , ST10 3LQ

    Removal of condition 2 relating to SMD/2004/0528

    Decided 20 Jul 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Aug 2025

    Received by Staffordshire Moorlands

  2. 28 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Planning Permission - Refused

  4. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Staffordshire Moorlands refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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