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

1. 22 Jul 2026

   Received by Staffordshire Moorlands

2. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 2 Oct 2026

   Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness - Lawful (Approved)

4. 16 Oct 2026

   Status changed to Consultations/Re-consultations issued

   Previously Invalid application.

5. 16 Oct 2026

   Status changed to Recommendation entered - Pending decision

   Previously Consultations/Re-consultations issued.

Staffordshire Moorlands granted permission on 2 October 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.

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.

• 29 , Portland Place , Waterhouses , Staffordshire , ST10 3HU

  CON/2023/0010 Submitted 17 Mar 2023 250 yards away

  Erection of single storey rear extension.

  Granted Outline Extension 1 doc
  Small domestic

• Crowtrees Farm, Leek Road, Waterhouses, Staffordshire, ST10 3HR

  SMD/2017/0260 Submitted 13 Apr 2017 350 yards away

  Proposed change of use of agricultural land to provide hardstanding pitches for 15 touring caravans

  Granted Full applications 13 docs

• Crowtrees Farm, Leek Road, Waterhouses, Staffordshire, ST10 3HR

  DOC/2017/0073 Submitted 9 Aug 2017 350 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 4, 6 & 7 Change of use of agricultural land to provide hardstanding pitches for 15 touring caravans (SMD/2017/0260)

  Granted Conditions

• Crowtrees Farm , Leek Road , Waterhouses , Staffordshire , ST10 3HR

  SMD/2020/0734 Submitted 29 Dec 2020 350 yards away

  Change of use of agricultural land to create a wildlife/nature pond.

  Withdrawn Full applications 13 docs

• Redmorlea Lower Barn, LEEK ROAD, WATERHOUSES, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST10 3HR

  SMD/2017/0374 Submitted 1 Jun 2017 350 yards away

  Proposed stable block

  Granted Full applications 6 docs

• Banktop , Leek Road , Waterhouses , Staffordshire , ST10 3HN

  SMD/2020/0555 Submitted 6 Oct 2020 0.3 miles away

  Proposed bedroom over existing porch and store room.

  Granted Householder Extension 9 docs
  Small 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/2026/0112 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
• SMD/2026/0446 Decided

  Sunny Bank Farm , PINES LANE , BIDDULPH PARK , BIDDULPH , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST8 7SP

  Certificate of Lawfulness for an existing construction of an incidental outbuilding

  Received 24 Sep, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Lawful development