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Application Details
Application number DET/2025/0023 Application type Notification - Change of Use Prior Approval
Site address Earlsway Farm , Beat Lane , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0RU Proposal Application to determin if prior approval is required for change of use from agricultural buildings to 2 dwellinghouses
Applicant name Mr Thomas Woolley
C/O Wharfe Rural Planning
Agent name Mr Justin de Vries
Wharfe Rural Planning Ltd
Applicant address Agent address Sapling Home Farm , Lower Peover , Knutsford , WA16 9PJ
Application status Consultations/Re-consultations issued

Received date 02/06/2025 Valid date 02/06/2025
Fee due 516.00 Fee paid 516.00
Determination required date 28/07/2025 Agreed extended date
Case Officer Chris Johnston
Start of Public Consultation period 03/06/2025 End of Public Consultation period 24/06/2025
Referred to Secretary of State date Referral expiry date
Decision by Committee date
Decision Under assessment by case officer Decision Date
Temp permission expiry date Permission expiry date
Legal Obligation ref.

Consultations
Name Address
United Utilities Water Ltd Planning Team, Developer Services & Metering, 2nd Floor Grasmere House, Lingley Mere Business Park, Lingley Green Avenue, Warrington, WA5 3LP
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
The Owner / Occupier EARLSTONES, BEAT LANE, RUSHTON SPENCER, SK11 0RU
SMDC Waste (Operational Services) LEEK
Cllr Jo Cox Horton,
Rushton Parish Council Lea Farm, Meerbrook, Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13 8SR
SMDC Environmental Health Environmental Health,

Attachments - Click the Description to view the attachment in a new window.
Date Description
03/06/2025 20250430 1571 Mr T Woolley J240181 Earlsway Farm Location Plan_Rev A
03/06/2025 20250430 1571 Mr T Woolley J240181 Earlsway Farm Site Plan_Rev A 002.4.
03/06/2025 20250528 1306 Mr T Woolley J240181 Earlsway Farm Class Q Planning Statement
03/06/2025 20250602 1571 Mr T Woolley J240181 Earlsway Farm Existing Plans_Rev A
03/06/2025 20250602 1571 Mr T Woolley J240181 Earlsway Farm Proposed Plans_Rev A
03/06/2025 Application Form
03/06/2025 Earlsway Farm Preliminary Ecological Appraisal Report Rev3
03/06/2025 Structural Report - Earlsway Farm Barn
23/06/2025 Consultation Response SCC Highways

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