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Former Forge Works , Congleton Road , Biddulph , Staffordshire ,

Granted Staffordshire Moorlands SMD/2026/0078 Full Planning - Small-scale MAJOR apps

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application for the variation of condition 2 for the redevelopment of former dye works for residential purposes comprising the erection of 19no. dwellings (re-submission of planning app: 13/00500/FUL_MJ)

As published by the council, reference SMD/2026/0078

Application record

Reference
SMD/2026/0078
Type
Full Planning - Small-scale MAJOR apps
Status
Consultations/Re-consultations issued
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
24 Feb 2026
Validated
13 Mar 2026
Decided
30 Sep 2026
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ST10 1EE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Staffordshire Moorlands register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • SMD/2024/0248 Awaiting decision

    Former Forge Works , Congleton Road , Biddulph , Staffordshire ,

    Variation of conditions 4, 5, 14, 16, 19 and 31 relating to SMD/2014/0580

    Submitted 28 May 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Feb 2026

    Received by Staffordshire Moorlands

  2. 13 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 30 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

Documents

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

66 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Staffordshire Moorlands granted permission on 30 September 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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