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Application Details
Application number	SMD/2018/0141	Application type	Full Planning - Large scale MAJOR apps
Site address	Alton Towers , Farley Lane , Farley , Staffordshire , ST10 4DB	Proposal	102 accommodation pods, shower and toilet facility building entrance feature, hard and soft landscaping and parking and drainage works.
Applicant name	Merlin Attractions Operations Limited (Alton Towers Resort)	Agent name	Miss Maddie Lane Lichfields
Applicant address		Agent address	14 , All Saints Street , London , N1 9RL
Application status	FULL-APP
Received date	28/02/2018	Valid date	01/03/2018
Fee due	9240.00	Fee paid	9240.00
Determination required date	31/05/2018	Agreed extended date	12/07/2018
Case Officer	Jane Curley
Start of Public Consultation period	07/03/2018	End of Public Consultation period	11/06/2018
Referred to Secretary of State date		Referral expiry date
Decision by	Planning Committee	Committee date	05/07/2018
Decision	Planning Permission - Approved	Decision Date	12/07/2018
Temp permission expiry date		Permission expiry date	11/07/2021
Legal Obligation ref.

Consultations
Name	Address
Farley Parish Council	74, Folly Lane, Cheddleton, Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13 7DA
Alton Parish Council	16 Villa Road, Cheddleton, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 7EA
Farley Parish Council	74, Folly Lane, Cheddleton, Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13 7DA
Alton Parish Council	16 Villa Road, Cheddleton, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 7EA
Cllr Arthur Forrester	Alton Ward,
SMDC Conservation	Conservation Officer, Town Hall, Buxton,
SMDC Regneration - Planning Policy	Moorlands House, Leek,
SMDC Regeneration - Economic Development	Moorlands House, Leek,
SMDC Operational Services (Parks/Open Space/Hort)
SMDC Operational Services (Leisure / Recreation)
SMDC Waste (Operational Services)	LEEK
SMDC Ecology / PROW
SMDC Trees
SMDC Environmental Health	Environmental Health,
Heritage England	The Axis, 8th Floor East Wing, 10, Holliday Street, Birmingham, B1 1TG
Severn Trent Water Ltd	Network Development, Regis Road, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, WV6 8RU
SCC (Planning)	Staffordshire County Council, Planning Development Control, Stafford,
SCC (Flood Risk Management)	Staffordshire County Council, Flood Team,
SCC (Highways)	C/o Staffordshire County Council, 3rd Floor, 1Staffordshire Place, Wedgwood Building, Tipping Street, ST16 2DH
SCC (Archaeolgy / Historic Environment)	Staffordshire County Council, Environmental Team Historic Environment,

Attachments - Click the Description to view the attachment in a new window.
Date	Description
07/03/2018	373_99_1 Key Plan
07/03/2018	373_99_2 ATR VillagePh2 Site Extg in Context
07/03/2018	373_99_3 ATR Pods Constraints in Context
07/03/2018	373_99_4 ATR VillagePh2 Site Extg
07/03/2018	373_99_5 ATR Pods Constraints
07/03/2018	373_99_6 ATR Pods Site Plan Proposed.
07/03/2018	373_99_8 ATR VillagePh2 Car Park Plan Extg
07/03/2018	373_99_9 ATR Pods Car Park Plan Prop
07/03/2018	373-89-16 Site Sections AA BB CC DD Existing
07/03/2018	373-89-17 Site Sections AA BB CC DD Proposed
07/03/2018	373-89-18 Site Sections EE FF GG HH Existing
07/03/2018	373-89-19 Site Sections EE FF GG HH Proposed
07/03/2018	1386_1.20_001_ATR Pods_Area Schedule_REV_B
07/03/2018	Design Access Statement_Feb 18_ Part 1 of 2
07/03/2018	Design Access Statement_Feb 18_ Part 2 of 2
07/03/2018	Operational Assumptions Document 22.02.18
07/03/2018	Arboricultural Survey and Report - 28.02.2018 Part 1
07/03/2018	Arboricultural Survey and Report - 28.02.2018 Part 2
07/03/2018	Arboricultural Survey and Report - 28.02.2018 Part 3
07/03/2018	Archaeological Impact Letter
07/03/2018	ATR Lodges Phase 2 HIA Report Part 1 (extant permission ref. SMD_2016_0040) - 05.01.2016
07/03/2018	ATR Lodges Phase 2 HIA Report Part 2 (extant permission ref. SMD_2016_0040) - 05.01.2016
07/03/2018	ATR Lodges Phase 2 HIA Report Part 3 (extant permission ref. SMD_2016_0040) - 05.01.2016
07/03/2018	ATR Lodges Phase 2 Noise Assessment Report
07/03/2018	Ecological Assessment
07/03/2018	Flood Risk and Drainage Assessment Part 1
07/03/2018	Flood Risk and Drainage Assessment Part 2
07/03/2018	Flood Risk and Drainage Assessment Part 3
07/03/2018	Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment
07/03/2018	Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (Appendices) - 27.02.2018 Part 1
07/03/2018	Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (Appendices) - 27.02.2018 Part 2
07/03/2018	Noise Assessment
07/03/2018	Pods and Associated Buildings Plans and Elevations
07/03/2018	Covering Letter
07/03/2018	Sustainability Report
07/03/2018	Transport Assessment
07/03/2018	Application Form
08/03/2018	Consultation Response SMDC Waste
20/03/2018	Consultation response Severn Trent
20/03/2018	Consultation Response SCC Planning
21/03/2018	Consultation Response Farley Parish Clerk
26/03/2018	consultation response staffs county council flood risk team
29/03/2018	public comment j dale
10/04/2018	consultation response alton parish council
16/04/2018	Consultation response Highways
17/04/2018	consultation response staffscc right of way
23/04/2018	Consultation Response Ecology Advice
04/05/2018	373_99_3 Pods Constraints in Context amended
04/05/2018	373_99_5 Pods Constraints amended
04/05/2018	373_99_6 Pods Proposed amended
04/05/2018	373_99_9 Pods Car Park Proposed amended
04/05/2018	373-89-17 Site Sections AA BB CC DD Proposed amended
04/05/2018	373-89-19 Site Sections EE FF GG HH Proposed amended
04/05/2018	03224 - Accommodation Pods - Plans and Elevations (1_20) - Rev A - 02.05.2018 amended
04/05/2018	Arboricultural Survey and Report for ATR Village Phase 2 - April 2018 amended
04/05/2018	Covering Letter
04/05/2018	03224 - Facilities Block - Elevations (1_50) amended
04/05/2018	03224 - Facilities Block - Plans (1_50) amended
04/05/2018	03224 - Themed Feature Entrance (Maximum Extent) - Elevations (1_100) - Rev A amended
04/05/2018	03224 - Tipis - Plan and Elevation (1_50) - Rev A amended
04/05/2018	Amended LVIA Appendices - Revised (Updated on 02.05.2018)_Part 1
04/05/2018	Amended LVIA Appendices - Revised (Updated on 02.05.2018)_Part 2
04/05/2018	Amended LVIA Appendices - Revised (Updated on 02.05.2018)_Part 3
04/05/2018	Amended LVIA Appendices - Revised (Updated on 02.05.2018)_Part 4
04/05/2018	Amended LVIA Appendices - Revised (Updated on 02.05.2018)_Part 5
04/05/2018	Amended LVIA Appendices - Revised (Updated on 02.05.2018)_Part 6
04/05/2018	Amended LVIA Appendices - Revised (Updated on 02.05.2018)_Part 7
04/05/2018	P17-111A PART 1 - Flood Risk, SUDS & Drainage Assessment for phase 2 Pods, Alton Towers amended
04/05/2018	P17-111A PART 2 - Flood Risk, SUDS & Drainage Assessment for phase 2 Pods, Alton Towers amended
11/05/2018	Consultation response SMDC Regeneration
17/05/2018	Consultation response Highways (2)
21/05/2018	Consultation response Severn Trent Water
22/05/2018	P17-111B PART 1 - Flood Risk, SUDS & Drainage Assessment for phase 2 Pod accomodation scheme, Alton Towers 17.04.18
22/05/2018	internal response arboriculture
23/05/2018	consultation response staffscc flood risk team
29/05/2018	Consultation response SMDC Environmental health
29/05/2018	Consultation response SMDC Conservation officer
04/06/2018	Design ansd Access Statement Addendum
05/06/2018	Consultation response Historic England
11/06/2018	Consultation response Historic England
19/06/2018	consultation response ecology
02/07/2018	373_99_3 Pods Constraints in Context (003)
02/07/2018	373_99_5 Pods Constraints (003)
02/07/2018	373_99_6 Pods Proposed (004)
02/07/2018	373-89-17 Site Sections AA BB CC DD Proposed (003)
02/07/2018	373-89-19 Site Sections EE FF GG HH Proposed (002)
02/07/2018	373-99-6+Visual Viewpoint
02/07/2018	373-99-28 vp 100
02/07/2018	1386_512_Facilities Block - Elevations_REV_B
02/07/2018	03224 - Facilities Building Plan - 19.06.2018
02/07/2018	03224 - Facilities Building Roof Plan - 19.06.2018
02/07/2018	ATR_Pods_PLANNING_VISUAL_260818
02/07/2018	LVIA Appendices - 27.06.2018
09/07/2018	03224 - Ecological Construction Management Plan (ATR Pods) - 29.05.2018
09/07/2018	03224 - Ecology Comments - 23.04.2018 pdf
12/07/2018	Decision