Planning application
Mainwaring Farm , Congleton Road , Mow Cop , Staffordshire , ST7 3PJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness for an existing residential use of land and outbuildings
As published by the council, reference SMD/2026/0272
Application record
- Reference
- SMD/2026/0272
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing
- Status
- Consultations/Re-consultations issued
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 1 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 1 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 13 Jul 2026
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ST7 3PJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Jun 2026
Received by Staffordshire Moorlands
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13 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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23 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Staffordshire Moorlands granted permission on 13 July 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 lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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