Planning application
CRODA CHEMICALS EUROPE LTD , Barnfield Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5QJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed new Fire Water tank, pump house, and associated pipework
As published by the council, reference SMD/2026/0362
Application record
- Reference
- SMD/2026/0362
- Type
- Full - MINOR
- Status
- Granted As published: FULL-APP
- Decision
- Granted As published: Planning Permission - Approved
- Received
- 3 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 6 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 1 Oct 2026
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ST13 5QJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Staffordshire Moorlands register
This site has had 5 applications since 2026: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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SMD/2026/0346 Granted
Croda Chemicals Europe Ltd , Barnfield Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5QJ
Application for Consent to Display a non-illuminated Advertisement
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NMA/2026/0013 Granted
CRODA CHEMICALS EUROPE LTD , Barnfield Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5QJ
Application for Non-material Amendment following a grant of planning permission SMD/2021/0749 - minor elevational alterations and additional wall opennings
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NMA/2026/0005 Withdrawn
CRODA CHEMICALS EUROPE LTD , Barnfield Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5QJ
Non Material Amendment in relation to SMD/2023/0441 for a solvent tank farm, charge room, access gantries and pipe bridge
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SMD/2026/0167 Granted
CRODA CHEMICALS EUROPE LTD , Barnfield Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5QJ
This application seeks approval of the reserved matters relating to layout, scale, appearance, access and landscaping for the proposed development previously granted outline planning permission.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Aug 2026
Received by Staffordshire Moorlands
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6 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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1 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Planning Permission - Approved
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Staffordshire Moorlands granted permission on 1 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.
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