Planning application
Croft Cottage , Leek Road , Cellarhead , Staffordshire , ST9 0DQ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness (Proposed) to demonstrate that no development is occurring in the change of use from dwelling to children's home
As published by the council, reference SMD/2025/0427
Application record
- Reference
- SMD/2025/0427
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed
- Status
- Granted As published: CLUP-APP
- Decision
- Granted As published: Certificate of Lawfulness - Lawful (Approved)
- Received
- 23 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 23 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 1 Dec 2025
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ST9 0DQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Sep 2025
Received by Staffordshire Moorlands
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1 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness - Lawful (Approved)
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22 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Staffordshire Moorlands granted permission on 1 December 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.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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