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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
Legal Obligation ref.

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