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Application Details
Application number SMD/2026/0400 Application type Full - MINOR
Site address The Old School Canteen , Shepherd Street , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6HZ Proposal Remove the remains of the existing building and hard landscaping. Construction of five new urban town houses
Applicant name Mr Bloor
Willow Property And Developments Ltd
Agent name Mr Arnold Middleton
A R M Designs
Applicant address 12 Maple Grove , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 7BF Agent address 23 , Lightwood , Longton , Stoke On Trent , ST3 7BZ
Application status Consultations/Re-consultations issued

Received date 28/08/2026 Valid date 08/09/2026
Fee due 3050.00 Fee paid 3050.00
Determination required date 03/11/2026 Agreed extended date
Case Officer Ben Hurst
Start of Public Consultation period 16/09/2026 End of Public Consultation period 07/10/2026
Referred to Secretary of State date Referral expiry date
Decision by Committee date
Decision Statutory consultation period Decision Date
Temp permission expiry date Permission expiry date
Legal Obligation ref.

Consultations
Name Address
SMDC Environmental Health Environmental Health,
SMDC Waste (Operational Services) LEEK
United Utilities Water Ltd Planning Team, Developer Services & Metering, 2nd Floor Grasmere House, Lingley Mere Business Park, Lingley Green Avenue, Warrington, WA5 3LP
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust The Wolseley Centre, Wolseley Bridge, Stafford, ST17 0WT
Cllr Chris Wood Biddulph East,
Biddulph Town Council Town Hall, High Street, Biddulph, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST8 6AD
Cllr Jillian Salt Biddulph East Ward,
Cllr Connor Brady Biddulph East Ward,
SCC (Highways) C/o Staffordshire County Council, 3rd Floor, 1Staffordshire Place, Wedgwood Building, Tipping Street, ST16 2DH
The Owner / Occupier 4, Shaw Street, Biddulph, ST8 6JE
The Owner / Occupier 6, Shaw Street, Biddulph, ST8 6JE
The Owner / Occupier 8, Shaw Street, Biddulph, ST8 6JE
The Owner / Occupier 2, Shaw Street, Biddulph, ST8 6JE
The Owner / Occupier 23a, Shepherd Street, Biddulph, ST8 6HZ
The Owner / Occupier 35, Shepherd Street, Biddulph, ST8 6HZ
The Owner / Occupier 34, Shepherd Street, Biddulph, ST8 6JA
The Owner / Occupier 33, Shepherd Street, Biddulph, ST8 6HZ
The Owner / Occupier UNIT 2, Shepherd Street, Biddulph, ST8 6HZ
The Owner / Occupier 23, Shepherd Street, Biddulph, ST8 6HZ
The Owner / Occupier 21, Shepherd Street, Biddulph, ST8 6HZ
The Owner / Occupier 26, Shepherd Street, Biddulph, ST8 6JA
The Owner / Occupier 30, Shepherd Street, Biddulph, ST8 6JA
The Owner / Occupier 28, Shepherd Street, Biddulph, ST8 6JA
The Owner / Occupier 32, Shepherd Street, Biddulph, ST8 6JA

Attachments - Click the Description to view the attachment in a new window.
Date Description
16/09/2026 Application Form
16/09/2026 BNG exemption letter sheppard street biddulph 14.10.2025
16/09/2026 Design and Access Statement August 2026
16/09/2026 Energy statement August 2026
16/09/2026 EX-102 Existing Plans and Elevations
16/09/2026 Ex-pl-101- Location and Site Plans
16/09/2026 Materials schedule
16/09/2026 Pl-102 Proposed Plans and Elevations

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