Planning application
Hurstvale Cottage , Grange Road , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 7RZ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed one shepherds hut and existing outbuilding to be converted into shower unit and compostable toilet. Change of use required from agriculture.
As published by the council, reference SMD/2026/0025
Application record
- Reference
- SMD/2026/0025
- Type
- Full - MINOR
- Status
- Recommendation entered - Pending decision
- Received
- 20 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 5 Feb 2026
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ST8 7RZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jan 2026
Received by Staffordshire Moorlands
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5 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Staffordshire Moorlands took a median of 75 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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