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Application Details
Application number	SMD/2016/0315	Application type	Full Planning - Small-scale MAJOR apps
Site address	Alton Towers , Farley Lane , Farley , Staffordshire , ST10 4DB	Proposal	Demolition of existing structures and the installation of a new rollercoaster, construction of associated buildings, landscaping and groundworks
Applicant name	Merlin Attractions Operations Limited (Alton Towers Resort)	Agent name	Miss Timea Nacsa Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners
Applicant address		Agent address	14 , All Saints Street , London , N1 9RL
Application status	Recommendation entered - Pending decision
Received date	17/05/2016	Valid date	19/05/2016
Fee due	0.00	Fee paid	6930.00
Determination required date	18/08/2016	Agreed extended date	31/08/2016
Case Officer	Jane Curley
Start of Public Consultation period	01/06/2016	End of Public Consultation period	16/08/2016
Referred to Secretary of State date		Referral expiry date
Decision by	Planning Committee	Committee date	25/08/2016
Decision	Planning Permission - Approved	Decision Date	31/08/2016
Temp permission expiry date		Permission expiry date	31/08/2019
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Consultations
Name	Address
Alton Parish Council	16 Villa Road, Cheddleton, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 7EA
Farley Parish Council	74, Folly Lane, Cheddleton, Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13 7DA
Severn Trent Water Ltd	Network Development, Regis Road, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, WV6 8RU
Historic England	8th Floor, The Axis, 10 Holliday Street, Birmingham, B1 1TG,
GHS- Garden History Society	The Garden History Society, 70 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6EJ,
Environmental Health	Environmental Services,
Trees
Ecology/Public Right Of Way
Conservation/LBC	Conservation Officer,
SCC Flood Risk Management	Staffordshire County Council,
Transport Development Management	C/o Staffordshire County Council, 3rd Floor, 1Staffordshire Place, Wedgwood Building, Tipping Street, ST16 2DH
Principal Archaeologist	Riural County, Staffordshire Place 1, WEdgewood bUilding, Tipping Street, Stafford, ST16 2DH,

Attachments - Click the Description to view the attachment in a new window.
Date	Description
20/05/2016	Neighbour comment J Abbott
21/05/2016	Neighbour comment W Arnold
21/05/2016	Neighbour comment C Davenport
21/05/2016	Neighbour comment J Coupland
22/05/2016	Neighbour comment Chris
31/05/2016	Location Plan
31/05/2016	Existing Block Plan
31/05/2016	Site Set up
31/05/2016	Proposed Block Plan
31/05/2016	Existing Site Plan
31/05/2016	Site Plan Setup and Demolitions Plan
31/05/2016	Proposed Site Plan
31/05/2016	Landscape Site Plan
31/05/2016	Section Plan AA BB Existing
31/05/2016	Section Plan AA BB Proposed
31/05/2016	Section Plan CC DD Existing
31/05/2016	Section Plan CC DD Propsed
31/05/2016	Section Plan EE FF Existing
31/05/2016	Section Plan EE FF Proposed
31/05/2016	Section Plan GG HH Existing
31/05/2016	Section Plan GG HH Proposed
31/05/2016	Proposed Ride Building Elevations
31/05/2016	Proposed Ancillary Building Plans
31/05/2016	Proposed Basement Plans
31/05/2016	Proposed Ground and First Floor Plans
31/05/2016	Proposed Roof Plan
31/05/2016	Design and Access Statement - New Ride
31/05/2016	Heritage Impact Assessment Part 1
31/05/2016	Heritage Impact Assessment Part 2
31/05/2016	Heritage Impact Assessment Part 3
31/05/2016	Heritage Impact Assessment Part 4
31/05/2016	Heritage Impact Assessment Part 5
31/05/2016	Heritage Impact Assessment Part 6
31/05/2016	Heritage Impact Assessment Part 7
31/05/2016	Heritage Impact Assessment Part 8
31/05/2016	Heritage Impact Assessment Part 9
31/05/2016	Heritage Impact Assessment Part 10
31/05/2016	Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment - New Ride Part 1
31/05/2016	Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment - New Ride Part 2
31/05/2016	Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment - New Ride Part 3
31/05/2016	Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment - New Ride Part 4
31/05/2016	Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment - New Ride Part 5
31/05/2016	Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment - New Ride Part 6
31/05/2016	Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment - New Ride Part 7
31/05/2016	Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment - New Ride Part 8
31/05/2016	Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment - New Ride Part 9
31/05/2016	Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment - New Ride Part 10
31/05/2016	Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment - New Ride Part 11
31/05/2016	Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment - New Ride Part 12
31/05/2016	Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment - New Ride Part 13
31/05/2016	Application Form
31/05/2016	Arboricultural Implication Assessment Rev 2
31/05/2016	Archaeology Assessment
31/05/2016	Ecology Report
31/05/2016	Flood Risk and Drainage Assessment Part 1
31/05/2016	Flood Risk and Drainage Assessment Part 2
31/05/2016	Noise Assessment
31/05/2016	Planting Schedule
31/05/2016	Transport Assessment
06/06/2016	neighbour comment n lloyd
06/06/2016	neighbour commenr r woolliscroft
07/06/2016	Severn Trent Water comments
10/06/2016	Historic England comments
15/06/2016	SCC Flood Comments
16/06/2016	Great Crested Newt Report
17/06/2016	Alton Parish Council comments
01/07/2016	Conservation Officer Comments
04/07/2016	Public Comment B Richard
02/08/2016	373-95-4A Block Plan as Proposed (2)
02/08/2016	373-95-6A Site Plan Setup & Demolitions.
02/08/2016	373-95-7A Site Plan Proposed (2)
02/08/2016	373-95-8A Site Plan Landscape
02/08/2016	373-95-11A Sections AA BB Prop
02/08/2016	373-95-13A Sections CC DD Prop
02/08/2016	373-95-15A Sections EE FF Prop
02/08/2016	373-95-17A Sections GG HH Prop
02/08/2016	2967-21 GF Plan P1 FINAL
02/08/2016	2967-22 Basement Plan P1 FINAL
02/08/2016	2967-26 Shop Elevations P1 FINAL.
02/08/2016	2967-30 Preshow Elevations P1 FINAL
02/08/2016	2967-42 Maintenance Building P1 FINAL
02/08/2016	2967-48 Roof Plan P1 FINAL
02/08/2016	SW8 Planting Schedule Rev A.xls.
16/08/2016	Tree Officer Comments
16/08/2016	Environmental Health Comments
16/08/2016	Ecology Comments
16/08/2016	Trees Officer further comments
23/08/2016	SCC Highways comment
31/08/2016	decision notice