Planning application
Bracks Farm , School Lane , Freehay , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1TR
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
New site access
As published by the council, reference SMD/2026/0160
Application record
- Reference
- SMD/2026/0160
- Type
- Full - MINOR
- Status
- Consultations/Re-consultations issued
- Received
- 2 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 9 Apr 2026
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ST10 1TR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Staffordshire Moorlands register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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SMD/2026/0323 Awaiting decision
Bracks Farm , School Lane , Freehay , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1TR
Erection of a self-build replacement dwelling and associated works and proposed wildlife pond
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Apr 2026
Received by Staffordshire Moorlands
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9 Apr 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 4 June 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
22 documents on file for this application
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This application is with Staffordshire Moorlands for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Staffordshire Moorlands decided full applications in a median of 93 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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72% historically approved · decision due ~28 Oct
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Awaiting decision Outline 23 docs -
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Certificate of Lawfulness for an existing stationing of a caravan - The land where the caravan is situated forms part of the wider landholding associated with Raddlestitch Farm and is linked to the principal dwellinghouse
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FREEHAY AND MOBBERLEY QUARRIES , Freehay Road , Mobberley , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1TR
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EIA SCOPING OPINION REF. NO. SCC/25/0071/EIA-SCO: Request for EIA Scoping Opinion in connection with proposals for a formal Scoping Opinion relating to Planning Applications to extend the duration of quarrying operations at Freehay and Mobberley Quarries, School Lane, Freehay, Nr Cheadle. In accordance with Regulation 28 of The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017, I would be grateful if would record the above-mentioned EIA scoping opinion on your Planning Register and make it available for public inspection for a period of 2 years. The relevant documents are available link above (click on the 'Documents' tab). Alternatively go to the Staffordshire Planning web page www.staffordshire.gov.uk/planning - 'Find a current application', enter the application number - click 'Search' and click on the 'Documents' tab.
Awaiting decision Outline 1 doc
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