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Application Details
Application number	SMD/2023/0211	Application type	Full Planning - Small-scale MAJOR apps
Site address	Peak Wildlife Park , Ellastone Road , Winkhill , Staffordshire , ST13 7QR	Proposal	Part retrospective application for 3no. Proposed animal enclosures including raised areas, ponds, tree planting and associated animal house. New 2.4m fencing to enclosures, visitor paths, viewing structure & landscaping (Part-retrospective Groundworks have commenced). Raising existing bund height to the perimeter of the west and north east sides of the park.
Applicant name	Mr Colin MacDougall Peak Wildlife Park	Agent name	Mr Karl Lawton CTD Architects
Applicant address	Ellastone Road , Winkhill , Staffordshire , ST13 7QR	Agent address	Clerk Bank House , Leek , Staffordshire Moorlands , ST13 5HE
Application status	FULL-APP
Received date	26/04/2023	Valid date	10/05/2023
Fee due	2028.00	Fee paid	2028.00
Determination required date	09/08/2023	Agreed extended date
Case Officer	Chris Johnston
Start of Public Consultation period	17/05/2023	End of Public Consultation period	26/06/2023
Referred to Secretary of State date		Referral expiry date
Decision by	Delegated Decision	Committee date
Decision	Planning Permission - Approved	Decision Date	09/08/2023
Temp permission expiry date		Permission expiry date
Legal Obligation ref.

Consultations
Name	Address
SCC (Highways)	C/o Staffordshire County Council, 3rd Floor, 1Staffordshire Place, Wedgwood Building, Tipping Street, ST16 2DH
SCC (Public Rights Of Way)	Staffordshire County Council,
Peak & Northern Footpaths Society	48 Langtree Close, Cannock, WS12 3TT
Ramblers Association	48, Langtree Close, Cannock, Staffs, WS12 3TT
Severn Trent Water Ltd	Network Development, Regis Road, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, WV6 8RU
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust	The Wolseley Centre, Wolseley Bridge, Stafford, ST17 0WT
Peak Park	Aldern House, Baslow Road, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1AE
SCC (Flood Risk Management)	Staffordshire County Council, Flood Team,
Health & Safety Executive	Planning Advice Term, Health and Safety Laboratory, Harpur Hill, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9JN
SCC (Planning)	Staffordshire County Council, Planning Development Control, Stafford,
Police Liaison Crime Reduction Unit	Staffordshire Constabulary,
SMDC Environmental Health	Environmental Health,
SMDC Trees
SMDC Waste (Operational Services)	LEEK
SMDC Regeneration - Economic Development	Moorlands House, Leek,
SMDC Regneration - Planning Policy	Moorlands House, Leek,
SMDC Conservation	Conservation Officer, Town Hall, Buxton,
Cllr Linda Malyon	Ipstones Ward,
Ipstones Parish Council	48, Froghall Road, Ipstones, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST10 2NA
The Owner / Occupier	BLACKBROOK BRIDGE FARM, ELLASTONE ROAD, WINKHILL, ST13 7QR
The Owner / Occupier	BLACKBROOK FARM, ELLASTONE ROAD, WINKHILL, ST13 7QR
The Owner / Occupier	PEAK WILDLIFE PARK, ELLASTONE ROAD, WINKHILL, ST13 7QR
The Owner / Occupier	BLACKBROOK ZOOLOGICAL PARK, ELLASTONE ROAD, WINKHILL, ST13 7QR
The Owner / Occupier	SCHOOL HOUSE FARM, ELLASTONE ROAD, WINKHILL, ST13 7QR
SCC (Public Rights Of Way)	Staffordshire County Council,

Attachments - Click the Description to view the attachment in a new window.
Date	Description
17/05/2023	Location Plan
17/05/2023	Animal Enclosure Site Plan as Existing
17/05/2023	Animal Enclosure Site Block Plan as proposed
17/05/2023	Site Sections Sheet 1
17/05/2023	Site Sections Sheet 2
17/05/2023	Bear House Details
17/05/2023	Transfer Pen Details
17/05/2023	Container Structure Details
17/05/2023	Enclosure Fencing Details
17/05/2023	Bear Enclosure Visual Impact Assessment
17/05/2023	Bears- Visuals
17/05/2023	Design and Access Statement
17/05/2023	Enclosure Heritage Statement
17/05/2023	Application Form
17/05/2023	Planning Statement
17/05/2023	Consultation response Ramblers ASS
17/05/2023	Consultation Response SCC Spatial Information Officer
18/05/2023	Consultation Response SCC Planning
22/05/2023	Consultation Response Peak and Northern Footpath Society
23/05/2023	consultation response aes waste
25/05/2023	Consultee Comments Staffordshire Police
26/05/2023	Consultation Response Ipstones PC
31/05/2023	Consultation Response SCC Flood Risk Team
09/06/2023	Consultation response SCC Highways
12/06/2023	1721 AL140 Public Right of Way alterations
12/06/2023	1721 AL141 Right of Way Existing Route
15/06/2023	Consultation Response SCC
16/06/2023	Consultation response SMDC Conservation Officer
26/06/2023	Consultation Response Peak District National Park
29/06/2023	Consultation response SCC Right of Way
29/06/2023	Consultation Response Environmental Health
07/07/2023	Internal response Regeneration
18/07/2023	Consultation response Staffordshire Wildlife Trust
18/07/2023	Consultation response Arboricultural Officer
09/08/2023	Report
09/08/2023	Decision