Land adjacent to Gorsty Hill Cottage , TENFORD LANE , TEAN , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST10 4EL

1. 21 Jul 2026

   Received by Staffordshire Moorlands

2. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 15 September 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.

This application is with Staffordshire Moorlands for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Staffordshire Moorlands decided lawful development applications in a median of 74 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Little Gorsty Hill Farm , TENFORD LANE , TEAN , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST10 4EL

  DET/2026/0026 Submitted 20 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Demolition of single storey integral garage and attached shippon

  Granted Other Demolition 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Little Gorsty Hill Farm , TENFORD LANE , TEAN , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST10 4EL

  SMD/2026/0468 Submitted 9 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  80% historically approved · decision due ~4 Dec

  Erection of 3no. dwellings and associated works

  Awaiting decision
  Several homes

• Gorsty Hill Farm , Gorsty Hill Road , Upper Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4EL

  SMD/2023/0180 Submitted 11 Apr 2023 50 yards away

  Replacement of existing cattle sheds with new modern cattle building

  Granted Full applications 13 docs

• Gorsty Hill Cottage , TENFORD LANE , TEAN , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST10 4EL

  DOC/2026/0067 Submitted 12 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 4 in relation to SMD/2025/0288

  Granted Conditions 8 docs

• Scrapyard , Tenford Lane , Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4EL

  NMA/2021/0030 Submitted 18 Oct 2021 50 yards away

  NMA relating to SMD/2017/0792

  Granted Amendments 7 docs

• Gorsty Hill Farm , Gorsty Hill Road , Upper Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4EL

  SMD/2024/0276 Submitted 11 Jun 2024 50 yards away

  Proposed replacement dwelling

  Granted Full applications 26 docs
  Domestic

• SMD/2026/0463 Awaiting decision

  Spode Croft , 350 NEW STREET , BIDDULPH MOOR , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST8 7NQ

  Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed removal of existing conservatory and construction of new single storey rear extension

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• SMD/2026/0349 Granted

  Gravenhurst , Leek Road , Waterhouses , Staffordshire , ST10 3HS

  Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed roof extension to a side roof to a dwelling house

  Received 22 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• SMD/2026/0112 Granted

  Foxdales , Cheddleton Heath Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 7DX

  Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed replacement of the existing brickwork garden wall and pitched canopy roof with detached facing brick outbuilding housing a swimming pool, spa, plant room, and associated space

  Received 10 Mar, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• SMD/2026/0286 Granted

  The Bungalow , Wallmires Lane , Werrington , Staffordshire , ST9 0DF

  Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing use - B2 General industrial

  Received 9 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• SMD/2026/0192 Withdrawn

  1 , Charles Street , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1EE

  Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed change of use to offices

  Received 16 Apr, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Lawful development