Planning application
The Morgue , Villa Road , Cheddleton , Staffordshire ,
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of former morgue building to single holiday let unit
As published by the council, reference SMD/2025/0465
Application record
- Reference
- SMD/2025/0465
- Type
- Full - MINOR
- Status
- FULL-APP
- Decision
- Planning Permission - Approved
- Received
- 3 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 6 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 3 Jun 2026
- Parish
- 73, Hillside Road, Cheddleton, Staffordshire , ST13 7JQ
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ST13 7EA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Staffordshire Moorlands register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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SMD/2025/0466 Granted
The Morgue , Villa Road , Cheddleton , Staffordshire ,
Listed Building Consent for interior and exterior works in connection with change of use of former morgue building to holiday let.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Nov 2025
Received by Staffordshire Moorlands
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6 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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3 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Planning Permission - Approved
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8 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
25 documents on file for this application
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Staffordshire Moorlands granted permission on 3 June 2026, 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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