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Alton Towers , Farley Lane , Farley , Staffordshire , ST10 4DB

Granted Staffordshire Moorlands SMD/2026/0211 Full - MINOR

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.

  • DOC/2024/0013 Granted

    Alton Towers , Farley Lane , Farley , Staffordshire , ST10 4DB

    Dishcarge of condition 22 of SMD/2022/0556

    Decided 12 Dec 2024 Conditions
  • 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.

    Decided 15 May 2023 Amendments
  • SMD/2021/0330 Granted

    Alton Towers , Farley Lane , Farley , Staffordshire , ST10 4DB

    Installation of a seasonal temporary stage

    Decided 16 Aug 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Apr 2026

    Received by Staffordshire Moorlands

  2. 23 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Planning Permission - Approved

  3. 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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What 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.

About full applications

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