Planning Application

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Application Details
Application number	SMD/2025/0230	Application type	Listed Building Consent - Alteration
Site address	Red Lion Cottage , Smithy Bank , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4AD	Proposal	Listed building consent to take down and rebuild the two chimneys to the same visual specification.
Applicant name	Mrs Jeanette Cant Local Authority Foster Carer	Agent name
Applicant address	Smithy Bank , Stoke on Trent , ST10 4AD	Agent address
Application status	Consultations/Re-consultations issued

Received date	09/05/2025	Valid date	20/05/2025
Fee due	0.00	Fee paid	0.00
Determination required date	15/07/2025	Agreed extended date
Case Officer	Arne Swithenbank
Start of Public Consultation period	21/05/2025	End of Public Consultation period	25/06/2025
Referred to Secretary of State date		Referral expiry date
Decision by		Committee date
Decision	Awaiting Decision	Decision Date
Temp permission expiry date		Permission expiry date
Legal Obligation ref.

Consultations
Name	Address
Peak & Northern Footpaths Society	48 Langtree Close, Cannock, WS12 3TT
The Owner / Occupier	WORKSHOP, SMITHY BANK, ALTON, ST10 4AD
Historic England	8th Floor, The Axis, 10 Holliday Street, Birmingham, B1 1TG,
National Amenity Societies	37 Spital Square, London, E1 6DY,
SMDC Conservation	Conservation Officer, Town Hall, Buxton,
Cllr Nigel Moult	Alton,
Alton Parish Council	16 Villa Road, Cheddleton, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 7EA
The Owner / Occupier	THE OLD POST OFFICE, SMITHY BANK, ALTON, ST10 4AD
The Owner / Occupier	HORSESHOE COTTAGE 4, KNIGHT LANE, ALTON, ST10 4AB
The Owner / Occupier	1, KNIGHT LANE, ALTON, ST10 4AB
The Owner / Occupier	FAIRVIEW COTTAGE, KNIGHT LANE, ALTON, ST10 4AB
The Owner / Occupier	LONDIS, SMITHY BANK, ALTON, ST10 4AD
The Owner / Occupier	CEDAR HILL VIEW, SMITHY BANK, ALTON, ST10 4AD
The Owner / Occupier	APARTMENT B, ABOVE LONDIS SUPERMARKET, SMITHY BANK, ALTON, ST10 4AD
The Owner / Occupier	1, VICARAGE ROW, DIMBLE LANE, ALTON, ST10 4BL
The Owner / Occupier	APARTMENT A, ABOVE LONDIS SUPERMARKET, SMITHY BANK, ALTON, ST10 4AD
The Owner / Occupier	ILETT HOUSE, SMITHY BANK, ALTON, ST10 4AD
The Owner / Occupier	RED LION COTTAGE, SMITHY BANK, ALTON, ST10 4AD
The Owner / Occupier	ROCKHAVEN, SMITHY BANK, ALTON, ST10 4AA
Ramblers Association	48, Langtree Close, Cannock, Staffs, WS12 3TT

Attachments - Click the Description to view the attachment in a new window.
Date	Description
21/05/2025	Application Form
21/05/2025	Design and Access and Heritage Staement
21/05/2025	Elevations 2025 amended
21/05/2025	Site PLan ans Location PLan
21/05/2025	Location PLan
21/05/2025	THIS PLAN EXCLUDED FROM THE PROPOSALS Elevations
21/05/2025	Consultation Response Northern Footpaths Society
22/05/2025	Public Comment Alan Bell Ramblers
27/05/2025	Consultation Response Historic England
10/06/2025	Consultation Response SMDC Conservation Officer
15/06/2025	Consultation Response Alton Parish Council
28/08/2025	Conservation Officer follow up comments