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Application Details
Application number SMD/2026/0211 Application type Full - MINOR
Site address Alton Towers , Farley Lane , Farley , Staffordshire , ST10 4DB Proposal Proposed walk through attraction building
Applicant name Mr D Taylor
Merlin Magic Making
Agent name Mr Trevor Mountford
Smytheman Architectural
Applicant address Farley Lane , Farley , Staffordshire , ST10 4DB Agent address 12 , Tean , Stoke on Trent , ST10 4DZ
Application status Consultations/Re-consultations issued

Received date 28/04/2026 Valid date 28/04/2026
Fee due 4270.00 Fee paid 4270.00
Determination required date 23/06/2026 Agreed extended date
Case Officer Lisa Jackson
Start of Public Consultation period 13/05/2026 End of Public Consultation period 03/06/2026
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
Severn Trent Water Ltd Asset Protection Team, Oxley Moor Road , Wolverhampton, WV9 5HN
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust The Wolseley Centre, Wolseley Bridge, Stafford, ST17 0WT
SMDC Environmental Health Environmental Health,
Farley Parish Council 74, Folly Lane, Cheddleton, Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13 7DA
SMDC Conservation Conservation Officer, Town Hall, Buxton,
Cllr Nigel Moult Alton,
Alton Parish Council
SMDC Trees

Attachments - Click the Description to view the attachment in a new window.
Date Description
06/05/2026 Alton Towers - Simulation results
06/05/2026 Application Form
06/05/2026 Arboricultural Impact Assessment Report ATR X Sector Walk Through Attraction
06/05/2026 ATWT-SA-XS-XX-BNG-A-0001 Rev P1 BNG Validation Statement
06/05/2026 ATWT-SA-XS-XX-DAS-A-0001 Rev P1 Combined Design and Access Statement and Heritage Impact Statement
06/05/2026 ATWT-SA-XS-XX-DR-A-0101-Site Location Plan-P1
06/05/2026 ATWT-SA-XS-XX-DR-A-0102-Site Plan as Existing-P1
06/05/2026 ATWT-SA-XS-XX-DR-A-0103-Site Plan as Proposed-P1
06/05/2026 ATWT-SA-XS-ZZ-DR-A-0201-Plans as Proposed-P1
06/05/2026 ATWT-SA-XS-ZZ-DR-A-0401-Elevations as Proposed-P1
06/05/2026 J02515-A2-001-Engineering Layout
14/05/2026 Consultation Response Alton Parish Council
15/05/2026 Consultation Response SMDC Conservation Officer
09/06/2026 Consultation Response SMDC Arboricultural Officer 9.6.26

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