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Application Details
Application number DET/2026/0024 Application type Notification - Change of Use Prior Approval
Site address Tall Ash Farm , BIDDULPH ROAD , HORTON , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST13 8QX Proposal Prior approval application for the change of Use of Buildings on Agricultural Units and former Agricultural Buildings to Dwellinghouses (Class C3)
Applicant name Messrs. Bestwick
Agent name
Robert Ford
Applicant address Biddulph Road , Horton , Staffordshire , ST13 8QX Agent address Parkside , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8JT
Application status Consultations/Re-consultations issued

Received date 31/07/2026 Valid date 31/07/2026
Fee due 536.00 Fee paid 536.00
Determination required date 25/09/2026 Agreed extended date
Case Officer Arne Swithenbank
Start of Public Consultation period 05/08/2026 End of Public Consultation period 09/09/2026
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
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
Cllr Jo Cox Horton,
SMDC Trees
Moorland View, Biddulph Road , Horton , ST13 8QX
SMDC Conservation Conservation Officer, Town Hall, Buxton,

Attachments - Click the Description to view the attachment in a new window.
Date Description
03/08/2026 Application Form
03/08/2026 tall ash bat and bird survey tall ash farm horton october 2025 ver 1.2.
03/08/2026 TBH PS
03/08/2026 THB 01
03/08/2026 THB 02
03/08/2026 THB 03
03/08/2026 THB 04
03/08/2026 THB 05

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