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Application Details
Application number SMD/2025/0080 Application type Full - MINOR
Site address Rushton Methodist Church , Sugar Street , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0SQ Proposal Change of Use of former Chapel to Office and separate Dwelling with proposed retrospective consent for rooflights and replacement windows
Applicant name Mrs Victoria Moss
Agent name
Applicant address Rushton Spencer , SK11 0RR Agent address
Application status FULL-APP
Received date 12/02/2025 Valid date 27/02/2025
Fee due 578.00 Fee paid 578.00
Determination required date 24/04/2025 Agreed extended date 27/11/2025
Case Officer Arne Swithenbank
Start of Public Consultation period 05/03/2025 End of Public Consultation period 27/03/2025
Referred to Secretary of State date Referral expiry date
Decision by Delegated Decision Committee date
Decision Planning Permission - Approved Decision Date 27/11/2025
Temp permission expiry date Permission expiry date 26/11/2028
Legal Obligation ref.

Consultations
Name Address
SCC (Highways) C/o Staffordshire County Council, 3rd Floor, 1Staffordshire Place, Wedgwood Building, Tipping Street, ST16 2DH
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust The Wolseley Centre, Wolseley Bridge, Stafford, ST17 0WT
United Utilities Water Ltd Planning Team, Developer Services & Metering, 2nd Floor Grasmere House, Lingley Mere Business Park, Lingley Green Avenue, Warrington, WA5 3LP
SMDC Environmental Health Environmental Health,
SMDC Waste (Operational Services) LEEK
Cllr Jo Cox Horton,
The Owner / Occupier MAYFIELDS, SUGAR STREET, RUSHTON SPENCER, SK11 0SQ
The Owner / Occupier SUMMERHILL COTTAGE, SUGAR STREET, RUSHTON SPENCER, SK11 0SQ
The Owner / Occupier MEADOWBROOK, SUGAR STREET, RUSHTON SPENCER, SK11 0SQ
The Owner / Occupier SUMMERHILL, SUGAR STREET, RUSHTON SPENCER, SK11 0SQ
The Owner / Occupier SUMMERHILL VIEW, SUGAR STREET, RUSHTON SPENCER, SK11 0SQ
The Owner / Occupier ROSEHILL, SUGAR STREET, RUSHTON SPENCER, SK11 0SQ
Rushton Parish Council Lea Farm, Meerbrook, Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13 8SR

Attachments - Click the Description to view the attachment in a new window.
Date Description
05/03/2025 010724-001-P0 As Existing GF Plan with scale
05/03/2025 010724-002-P0 As Existing FF Planwith scale.
05/03/2025 010724-003-P0 As Existing Elevations with scale
05/03/2025 010724-004-P0 As Proposed GF Plan with scale.
05/03/2025 010724-005-P0 As Proposed FF Plan with scale.
05/03/2025 010724-006-P0 As Proposed Elevations with scale
05/03/2025 SUPERSEDED 010724-007-P0 Site Plan with scale
05/03/2025 Application Form
05/03/2025 Design and Access Statement Chapel
05/03/2025 Former Rushton Methodist Chapel - Bat and Bird Survey Report - September 2024.
05/03/2025 PLANNING STATEMENT chapel 01
12/03/2025 Public Comment Deborah Goodwin
25/03/2025 SUPERSEDED Consultation Response SCC Highways
26/03/2025 Consultation Response Staffordshire Wildlife Trust 26.03.25
27/03/2025 Consultation Response United Utilities
16/04/2025 Consultation Response SMDC Environmental Health
25/04/2025 Revised site plan dwg 007 P1
28/04/2025 SCC Highways Officer revised comments
22/05/2025 Public Comment Vivien Manion
13/08/2025 Consultation Response United Utilities 13.08.25
19/09/2025 Proposed Drainage Scheme - revised
19/09/2025 Additional / amended drainage notes from the applicant
04/11/2025 Consultation Response United Utilities
21/11/2025 010724 001 P1 As Existing GF
21/11/2025 \010724 002 P1 As Existing FF
21/11/2025 010724 003 P1 As Existing elevations
21/11/2025 010724 004 P2 As Proposed GF
21/11/2025 010724 005 P2 As Proposed FF
21/11/2025 010724 006 P1 As Proposed elevations
21/11/2025 010724 007 P2 Site Plan
27/11/2025 Decision Notice
27/11/2025 Delegated report

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