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Application Details
Application number SMD/2025/0063 Application type Full - MINOR
Site address 99 , Woodhouse Lane , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 7RN Proposal Proposed change of use of part of an agricultural field to a 20m x 40m all weather turnout/exercise area of personal equestrian use and to utilize it as temporary handling area for a flock of pedigree sheep to administer vet meds and for handling/training the sheep prior too attending local and national shows
Applicant name Mr Alastair Johnson
Agent name
Applicant address Woodhouse Lane , Stoke on Trent , ST8 7RN Agent address
Application status Consultations/Re-consultations issued
Received date 03/02/2025 Valid date 26/03/2025
Fee due 578.00 Fee paid 578.00
Determination required date 21/05/2025 Agreed extended date
Case Officer Hannah Varley
Start of Public Consultation period 04/04/2025 End of Public Consultation period 25/04/2025
Referred to Secretary of State date Referral expiry date
Decision by Committee date
Decision Planning Permission - Refused Decision Date 21/05/2025
Temp permission expiry date Permission expiry date
Legal Obligation ref.

Consultations
Name Address
Coal Authority Planning And Local Authority Liaison, 200, Lichfield Lane, Berry Hill, , Mansfield,, Notts, NG18 4RG
SCC (Minerals) Staffordshire County Council,
Biddulph Town Council Town Hall, High Street, Biddulph, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST8 6AD
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust The Wolseley Centre, Wolseley Bridge, Stafford, ST17 0WT
Cllr John Jones Biddulph Moor Ward,
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
27/03/2025 Location PLan
27/03/2025 Mining Report
27/03/2025 Design and Access Statement
27/03/2025 Proposed Site Plan
27/03/2025 Exisitng Site Plan
27/03/2025 Site Section
27/03/2025 Planting Schedule
27/03/2025 Fence details
27/03/2025 Application Form
27/03/2025 Biodiversity Metric
28/03/2025 Public Comment Mr and Mrs Tellwright
01/04/2025 Consultation Response The Coal Authority
15/04/2025 Consultation Response Biddulph Town Council
18/04/2025 Consultation Response SCC Highways
19/04/2025 Public Comment Paul Armitt
22/04/2025 Consultation Response SCC Planning
25/04/2025 Public Comment Richard Stanley Valentine
21/05/2025 Decision
23/05/2025 Report

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