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Application Details
Application number SMD/2024/0055 Application type Full Planning - Large scale MAJOR apps
Site address LAND SOUTH OF CELLARHEAD SUBSTATION AND WEST OF, Rownall Road, Wetley Rocks, Staffordshire, Proposal Erection of a Flexible Energy Facility, associated works, landscaping and habitat creation
Applicant name

S & C Energy Limited
Agent name Mr Jake Stentiford

Surface Planning
Applicant address Agent address 155, Grenoside, Sheffield, S35 8PN
Application status Consultations/Re-consultations issued

Received date 01/02/2024 Valid date 13/02/2024
Fee due 0.00 Fee paid 28080.00
Determination required date 14/05/2024 Agreed extended date
Case Officer Declan Cleary
Start of Public Consultation period 21/02/2024 End of Public Consultation period 14/05/2024
Referred to Secretary of State date Referral expiry date
Decision by Committee date
Decision Statutory consultation period Decision Date
Temp permission expiry date Permission expiry date
Legal Obligation ref.

Consultations
Name Address
Cheddleton Parish Council 34, The Walks, Leek, Staffordshire , ST13 8BY
The Owner / Occupier PLATTS FARM, ROWNALL ROAD, WETLEY ROCKS, ST9 0BP
SCC (Minerals) Staffordshire County Council,
SCC (Public Rights Of Way) Staffordshire County Council,
SCC (Planning) Staffordshire County Council, Planning Development Control, Stafford,
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 Fire And Rescue Hanley Community Fire Station, Lower Bethesda Street, Stoke On Trent, ST1 3RP
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust The Wolseley Centre, Wolseley Bridge, Stafford, ST17 0WT
Environment Agency The Environment Agency, Sentinel House, Wellington Crescent, Fradley Park, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 8RR
Natural England Parkside Court, Hall Park Way, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4LR
SCC (Flood Risk Management) Staffordshire County Council, Flood Team,
SCC (Archaeolgy / Historic Environment) Staffordshire County Council, Environmental Team Historic Environment,
SMDC Environmental Health Environmental Health,
SMDC Trees
SMDC Waste (Operational Services) LEEK
SMDC Service Commissioning team
SMDC Regeneration - Economic Development Moorlands House, Leek,
SMDC Operational Services (Leisure / Recreation)
SMDC Regneration - Planning Policy Moorlands House, Leek,
SMDC Conservation Conservation Officer, Town Hall, Buxton,
Cllr Michael Worthington Cheddleton Ward,
Cllr Oliver Pointon Cheddleton,
Cheddleton Parish Council 34, The Walks, Leek, Staffordshire , ST13 8BY
The Owner / Occupier ROUND MEADOWS FARM BARN, ROWNALL ROAD, WETLEY ROCKS, ST9 0BP
The Owner / Occupier HORSESHOE BARN, ROUND MEADOWS FARM, ROWNALL ROAD, WETLEY ROCKS, ST9 0BP
The Owner / Occupier GRASSY LANE FARM, ROWNALL ROAD, WETLEY ROCKS, ST9 0BP
The Owner / Occupier GREENWAYS, ROWNALL ROAD, WETLEY ROCKS, ST9 0BP
The Owner / Occupier HILLCREST, ROWNALL ROAD, WERRINGTON, ST9 0JB
The Owner / Occupier MAYFIELD HOUSE, ROWNALL ROAD, WERRINGTON, ST9 0JB
The Owner / Occupier OLD ASHES COTTAGE, ROWNALL ROAD, WETLEY ROCKS, ST9 0BP
The Owner / Occupier OLD ASHES FARM, ROWNALL ROAD, WETLEY ROCKS, ST9 0BP
The Owner / Occupier COAL YARD, GRASSY LANE FARM, ROWNALL ROAD, WETLEY ROCKS, ST9 0BP
The Owner / Occupier RACING STABLES, ROWNALL ROAD, WETLEY ROCKS, ST9 0BP
The Owner / Occupier WORKSHOP, ROWNALL ROAD, WERRINGTON, ST9 0JB
The Owner / Occupier COACH HOUSE, ROWNALL ROAD, WETLEY ROCKS, ST9 0BS
The Owner / Occupier ROUND MEADOWS FARM, ROWNALL ROAD, WETLEY ROCKS, ST9 0BP
The Owner / Occupier THE BUNGALOW 1, ROWNALL ROAD, WERRINGTON, ST9 0JB
The Owner / Occupier STONEMOOR, ROWNALL ROAD, WERRINGTON, ST9 0JB
The Owner / Occupier THE BEECHES, ROWNALL ROAD, WETLEY ROCKS, ST9 0BP
The Owner / Occupier WAYFIELDS FARM, ROWNALL ROAD, WETLEY ROCKS, ST9 0BP
The Owner / Occupier WAYFIELDS BARN, ROWNALL ROAD, WETLEY ROCKS, ST9 0BP
The Owner / Occupier WAYFIELDS COTTAGE, ROWNALL ROAD, WETLEY ROCKS, ST9 0BP
The Owner / Occupier THE PLAY BARN, ROUND MEADOWS FARM, ROWNALL ROAD, WETLEY ROCKS, ST9 0BP
The Owner / Occupier EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, ROUND MEADOWS FARM, ROWNALL ROAD, WETLEY ROCKS, ST9 0BP
The Owner / Occupier WAYFIELDS PARK, ROWNALL ROAD, WETLEY ROCKS, ST9 0FH
The Owner / Occupier UNIT 8, WAYFIELDS PARK, ROWNALL ROAD, WETLEY ROCKS, ST9 0FH
The Owner / Occupier UNIT 10, WAYFIELDS PARK, ROWNALL ROAD, WETLEY ROCKS, ST9 0FH
The Owner / Occupier UNIT 11, WAYFIELDS PARK, ROWNALL ROAD, WETLEY ROCKS, ST9 0FH
The Owner / Occupier UNIT 12, WAYFIELDS PARK, ROWNALL ROAD, WETLEY ROCKS, ST9 0FH
The Owner / Occupier WORKSHOP, FIELDSVIEW FARM, ROWNALL ROAD, WETLEY ROCKS, ST9 0BP
The Owner / Occupier NEWFIELDS FARM, ROWNALL ROAD, WETLEY ROCKS, ST9 0BS
The Owner / Occupier FIELDSVIEW FARM, ROWNALL ROAD, WETLEY ROCKS, ST9 0BP
The Owner / Occupier FAR LITTLE WASTE FARM, ROWNALL ROAD, WETLEY ROCKS, ST9 0BP
SCC (Highways) C/o Staffordshire County Council, 3rd Floor, 1Staffordshire Place, Wedgwood Building, Tipping Street, ST16 2DH

Attachments - Click the Description to view the attachment in a new window.
Date Description
19/04/2023 Public Comment Mervyn Corden
21/02/2024 Site Location Plan
21/02/2024 Site Layout
21/02/2024 Facility Site Layout
21/02/2024 Cross Sections Plan (1)
21/02/2024 Cross Sections Plan (2)
21/02/2024 Battery Container Details
21/02/2024 Inventor Details
21/02/2024 Switchgear Container
21/02/2024 Control Room Details
21/02/2024 Auxilary Transformer
21/02/2024 Acoustic Fence
21/02/2024 GRP Details
21/02/2024 Substation Layout
21/02/2024 Substation Plan View
21/02/2024 Substation Sections
21/02/2024 Footpath diversion Plan
21/02/2024 Annotated Photosheets
21/02/2024 Photomontages
21/02/2024 Photomontages
21/02/2024 Tree Survey
21/02/2024 Tree Constraints Plan
21/02/2024 Tree Protection Plan
21/02/2024 Tree Survey Schedule
21/02/2024 Tree Works Schedule
21/02/2024 Historic Environment Assessment
21/02/2024 Arbirocultural Impact Assesment
21/02/2024 Application Form
21/02/2024 Biodiversity Impact Assesment
21/02/2024 Flood Risk Assesment and Drainage Stratergy
21/02/2024 Landscape Plan
21/02/2024 LVA figures
21/02/2024 LVA Combined
21/02/2024 LVA
21/02/2024 Accoustic Design Solutions
21/02/2024 Primary Ecological Assesement
21/02/2024 Planning Statement
21/02/2024 Access Strategy and Construction Traffic Management Plan
22/02/2024 Consultation Response SCC Definitive Map
22/02/2024 Public Consultation Ramblers Association
23/02/2024 Consultation Response SCC Planning
27/02/2024 Public Comment Alan Pickup
28/02/2024 Public Comment Chris Sherratt
05/03/2024 Consultation Response AES Waste
07/03/2024 Consultation Response HPBC Regeneration
07/03/2024 Consultation Response HPBC Regeneration 2
11/03/2024 Consultation Response Nature Space
12/03/2024 Public Comment Robert Bowler
12/03/2024 Public Comment A Cowie
15/03/2024 Public Comment Julia Podmore
18/03/2024 Public Comment Emma Ashworth
18/03/2024 Public Comment Daniel Halmarack
18/03/2024 Public Comment Richard Hammond
18/03/2024 Public Comment Vincent McNamara
20/03/2024 Public Comment David Salmon
20/03/2024 Public Comment Stephanie Wainwright
20/03/2024 Public Comment Pamela Harper
22/03/2024 Public Comment Marie Rowlands
23/03/2024 Public Comment David Nash 3
23/03/2024 Public COnsultation Diane Nash
23/03/2024 Public Comment David Nash
23/03/2024 Public Comment Diane Nash
23/03/2024 Public Comment Michael Nash
23/03/2024 Public Comment Philip Woodcock Nash
24/03/2024 Public Comment Michael Swift
25/03/2024 Public Comment Roger Simpson
25/03/2024 Public Comment S Knowles
26/03/2024 Public Comment Denise Hart
26/03/2024 Public Comment Tom James
26/03/2024 Public Comment Alan Yeomans
26/03/2024 Public Comment Tracy Fallows
26/03/2024 Public Comment Mark Cooper
26/03/2024 Public Comment Sara Norman
26/03/2024 Public Comment Sara Norman 2
27/03/2024 Public Comment Pippa Blessington
27/03/2024 Public Comment Sara Norman 3
27/03/2024 Public Comment The Play Barn
27/03/2024 Public Comment June Cooper
27/03/2024 Public Comment June Cooper
27/03/2024 Public Comment Georgina Smith
27/03/2024 Public Comment Stuart Smith
28/03/2024 Public Comment Julie Martin
30/03/2024 Public Comment Derek Bailey
02/04/2024 Public Comment Paul & Christine Holdcroft
02/04/2024 Consultation Response Cheddleton Parish Council
04/04/2024 Public Comment Kristian Pugh
18/04/2024 Public Comment Clare Gavaghan
19/04/2024 Public Comment Mark Shadforth
19/04/2024 Public Comment Penny Dabell
20/04/2024 Public Comment Lilian Ivy Steventon
23/04/2024 Footpaths
23/04/2024 Public Comment Keith Harvey
23/04/2024 Public Comment Jeffrey Axon
23/04/2024 Public Comment PAtricia Axon
24/04/2024 Consultation Response Staffs Fire & Rescue