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Application Details
Application number SMD/2026/0291 Application type Full - MINOR
Site address Green Acres , TOWER HILL ROAD , BROWN LEES , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST8 6PA Proposal Retention and conversion of former agricultural building to form single Class C3 dwellinghouse
Applicant name Mr Richard Mitchell
Trioscape Garden Centre
Agent name Mr Ben Pearce
LD&PC Ltd
Applicant address Neward , Gloucestershire , GL18 1HQ Agent address The Studio , Corsham , SN13 9AP
Application status Consultations/Re-consultations issued

Received date 11/06/2026 Valid date 22/07/2026
Fee due 610.00 Fee paid 610.00
Determination required date 16/09/2026 Agreed extended date
Case Officer Ben Hurst
Start of Public Consultation period 24/07/2026 End of Public Consultation period 23/08/2026
Referred to Secretary of State date Referral expiry date
Decision by Delegated Decision Committee date
Decision Statutory consultation period Decision Date
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
The Owner / Occupier 134, Newpool Road, Knypersley, ST8 6NS
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust The Wolseley Centre, Wolseley Bridge, Stafford, ST17 0WT
SMDC Waste (Operational Services) LEEK
SMDC Conservation Conservation Officer, Town Hall, Buxton,
Cllr Charlie Smith Biddulph West,
Cllr Nigel Yates Biddulph West Ward,
Cllr Dave Proudlove Biddulph West,
Biddulph Town Council Town Hall, High Street, Biddulph, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST8 6AD
The Owner / Occupier 2, Birch Avenue, Biddulph, ST8 6NY
The Owner / Occupier GREEN ACRES, Tower Hill Road, Brown Lees, ST8 6PA
The Owner / Occupier 79, Newpool Road, Knypersley, ST8 6NT
The Owner / Occupier 81, Newpool Road, Knypersley, ST8 6NT
The Owner / Occupier MEADOWSTILE FARM, Tower Hill Road, Brown Lees, ST8 6PA
The Owner / Occupier STREET RECORD, Tower Hill Road, Brown Lees,
The Owner / Occupier MEADOW STILE CARAVAN PARK, Newpool Road, Knypersley, ST8 6NZ
The Owner / Occupier MEADOW STYLE BUNGALOW, Newpool Road, Knypersley, ST8 6NZ
The Owner / Occupier THE BARN, MEADOWSTILE FARM, Tower Hill Road, Brown Lees, ST8 6PA
The Owner / Occupier VEHICLE REPAIR WORKSHOP ADJACENT MEADOW STYLE BUNG, Newpool Road, Knypersley, ST8 6NZ
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
24/07/2026 26.077GreenAcresBNGReportV1
24/07/2026 26.077PEA GreenAcresV1
24/07/2026 2510B_Planning Statement
24/07/2026 5718 CMRA TOWER HILL_BROWN LEES_STOKE ON TRENT
24/07/2026 260256. Barn at Green Acres_Towerhill Road
24/07/2026 Application Form
24/07/2026 MATERIALS AND CONCEPT IMAGES
24/07/2026 T1523_01B EXISTING
24/07/2026 T1523_02C PROPOSED FP
24/07/2026 T1523_03A PROPOSED ELEV
24/07/2026 T1523_04C PROPOSED SITE PLAN
24/07/2026 T1523_05 SPECIFICATION NOTES
24/07/2026 T1523_06 LANDSCAPE NOTES
24/07/2026 The Statutory Metric Macro Enabled 1.0.4 GreenAcres.
04/08/2026 Consultation Response The Coal Authority
13/08/2026 Consultation Response SCC Highways

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