Planning application
Alton Towers , Farley Lane , Farley , Staffordshire , ST10 4DB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed walk through attraction building
As published by the council, reference SMD/2026/0211
Application record
- Reference
- SMD/2026/0211
- Type
- Full - MINOR
- Status
- FULL-APP
- Decision
- Planning Permission - Approved
- Received
- 28 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 28 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 23 Jun 2026
- Parish
- 74, Folly Lane, Cheddleton, Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13 7DA
- Postcode
- ST10 4DB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Staffordshire Moorlands register
This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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DOC/2024/0013 Granted
Alton Towers , Farley Lane , Farley , Staffordshire , ST10 4DB
Dishcarge of condition 22 of SMD/2022/0556
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NMA/2023/0002 Granted
Alton Towers , Farley Lane , Farley , Staffordshire , ST10 4DB
Application for a Non-Material Amendment in relation to SMD/2019/0695 - Seeking to amend the proposed phasing of development.
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SMD/2021/0330 Granted
Alton Towers , Farley Lane , Farley , Staffordshire , ST10 4DB
Installation of a seasonal temporary stage
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Apr 2026
Received by Staffordshire Moorlands
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23 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Planning Permission - Approved
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Staffordshire Moorlands granted permission on 23 June 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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