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SMD/2026/0165

LAND TO THE SOUTH OF , Mill Lane , Wetley Rocks , Staffordshire ,

Refused Staffordshire Moorlands Permission in Principle

Proposal

Permission in Principle for up to four dwellings (1-4)

As published by the council, reference SMD/2026/0165

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Mar 2026

    Received by Staffordshire Moorlands

  2. 15 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Permission in in principle refused

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About outline applications

How this application type works

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.

More on outline applications in our guide

In Staffordshire Moorlands

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    28 Jul 2026 Outline
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    20 Aug 2025 Outline
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    The Old Stables , 8 , Castleton Road , Hope , Derbyshire , S33 6RD

    Consultation from Peak District National Park - Change of use from Class E (commercial, business and services) to mixed Sui Generis use as taproom and drinking establishment, including ancillary retail sales, comprising bar use at ground floor level and customer seating at first floor

    7 Jul 2026 Outline
  • SMD/2026/0326 Decided

    Padwick Farm , Bradshaw Lane , Ipstones , Staffordshire , ST13 7NN

    Request for EIA Scoping Opinion - for the proposed development of a wind farm comprising eight turbines.

    1 Jul 2026 Outline
  • SMD/2026/0325 Decided

    Land to the South of Longlands , 312 CHEADLE ROAD , CHEDDLETON , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST13 7BL

    Permission in Principle for residential development for up to 5 dwellings

    1 Jul 2026 Outline