Planning application
22 , Town Head , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4AW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Listed Building Consent for the widening of existing driveway by relocating the left-hand wall 1.5m, increasing the wall corner radius to 3.0m, installation of low-level lighting, relocation/removal of small trees and shrubs and the installation of new wider timber five-bar gates to replace existing gates.
As published by the council, reference SMD/2026/0088
Application record
- Reference
- SMD/2026/0088
- Type
- Listed Building Consent - Alteration
- Status
- Granted As published: FULL-APP
- Decision
- Granted As published: Planning Permission - Approved
- Received
- 3 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 20 May 2026
- Decided
- 18 Sep 2026
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ST10 4AW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Staffordshire Moorlands register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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SMD/2026/0087 Granted
22 , Town Head , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4AW
Widening of existing driveway by relocating the left-hand wall 1.5m, increasing the wall corner radius to 3.0m, installation of low-level lighting, relocation/removal of small trees and shrubs and the installation of new wider timber five-bar gates to replace existing gates.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Mar 2026
Received by Staffordshire Moorlands
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20 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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18 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Planning Permission - Approved
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Staffordshire Moorlands granted permission on 18 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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