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Application Details
Application number SMD/2026/0508 Application type Full Planning - Large scale MAJOR apps
Site address Upper Newton Farm , Draycott Road , Upper Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4JN Proposal Application for the variation of condition 2 and 4 in relation to SMD/2022/0160
Applicant name Mr George Nicoll
Uniper
Agent name Mr Joseph Medyckyj-Scott
Atmos Consulting Limited
Applicant address 2300 The Crescent , Birmingham , B37 7YE Agent address CBC House , Edinburgh , EH3 8EG
Application status Consultations/Re-consultations issued

Received date 02/11/2026 Valid date 02/11/2026
Fee due 2076.00 Fee paid 2076.00
Determination required date 01/02/2027 Agreed extended date
Case Officer Arne Swithenbank
Start of Public Consultation period 04/11/2026 End of Public Consultation period 02/12/2026
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
Checkley Parish Council Great Wood Community Hall, Hollington Road, Upper Tean, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST10 4JY
Draycott Parish Council 3, The Island, Upper Tean, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST10 4JE
SCC (Planning) Staffordshire County Council, Planning Development Control, Stafford,
SCC (Minerals) Staffordshire County Council,
Environment Agency The Environment Agency, Sentinel House, Wellington Crescent, Fradley Park, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 8RR
Peak & Northern Footpaths Society 48 Langtree Close, Cannock, WS12 3TT
Ramblers Association 48, Langtree Close, Cannock, Staffs, WS12 3TT
Severn Trent Water Ltd Network Development, Regis Road, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, WV6 8RU
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust The Wolseley Centre, Wolseley Bridge, Stafford, ST17 0WT
SCC (Archaeolgy / Historic Environment) Staffordshire County Council, Environmental Team Historic Environment,
SMDC Environmental Health Environmental Health,
SMDC Operational Services (Leisure / Recreation)
SMDC Regeneration - Economic Development Moorlands House, Leek,
SMDC Regneration - Planning Policy Moorlands House, Leek,
SMDC Service Commissioning team
SMDC Trees
SMDC Waste (Operational Services) LEEK
Cllr Mark Deaville Checkley ward,
Cllr Alan Hulme Checkley Ward,
Cllr Peter Wilkinson Checkley Ward,
Alan bellRamblers 34 Grove Ave, Heron Cross, Fenton, stoke on trent, Staffordshire, ST4 3BA
Brian HamiltonPeak and Northern Footpaths Society Taylor House, 23 Turncroft Lane, Offerton, Stockport, SK1 4AB
Dave Wilson Dilhorne Road, Forsbrook, Stoke on Trent,
Emma Yates Highfields Farm, Riverside Road, Tean, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST10 4JW
Emma Yates Highfields Farm, Riverside Road, Tean, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST10 4JW
Mrs Claire Weston Horseshoe Barn Highfields Farm, Riverside Rd Tean, Parish of Checkley, Stoke on Trent, Staffs, ST10 4JW
Mrs Claire Weston Horseshoe Barn Highfields Farm, Riverside Rd Tean, Parish of Checkley, Stoke on Trent, Staffs, ST10 4JW
Alana WheatGaming Potion 3 The Island, Tean, Checkley Parish, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST10 4JE
Alana WheatGaming Potion 3 The Island, Tean, Checkley Parish, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST10 4JE
Mark JohnsonMoorlands Climate Action 12, Hawthorn Terrace, Leek, Leek, Staffordshire, ST136AW
Emma Yates Highfields Farm, Riverside Road, Tean, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs, ST10 4JW
Claire Weston Horseshoe Barn Highfields Farm, Riverside Rd Tean, Tean, Stoke on Trent, Staffs, ST10 4JW
Claire Weston Horseshoe Barn Highfields Farm, Riverside Rd Tean, Tean, Stoke on Trent, Staffs, ST10 4JW
Kingsley Weston Horseshoe Barn Highfields Farm, Riverside Rd Tean, Tean, Stoke on Trent, Staffs, ST10 4JW
L Allen The Old Barn Highfields Farm, Off Riverside Road , Staffordshire Moorlands , Upper Tean, Staffordshire , ST10 4JW
David Allen The Old Barn, Off Riverside Road, Staffordshire Moorlands , Upper Tean, ST10 4JW
David Allen The Old Barn, Off Riverside Road, Staffordshire Moorlands , Upper Tean, ST10 4JW
The Owner / Occupier THE OLD BARN, HIGHFIELDS FARM, RIVERSIDE ROAD, UPPER TEAN, ST10 4JW
The Owner / Occupier HORSESHOE BARN, HIGHFIELDS FARM, RIVERSIDE ROAD, UPPER TEAN, ST10 4JW
The Owner / Occupier WATER SUPPLY AT HIGHFIELDS FARM, RIVERSIDE ROAD, UPPER TEAN,
The Owner / Occupier HIGHFIELDS FARM, RIVERSIDE ROAD, UPPER TEAN, ST10 4JW
The Owner / Occupier NEWTON HOUSE, DRAYCOTT ROAD, UPPER TEAN, ST10 4JN
The Owner / Occupier LOWER NEWTON FARM, DRAYCOTT ROAD, UPPER TEAN, ST10 4JN
The Owner / Occupier UPPER NEWTON FARM, DRAYCOTT ROAD, UPPER TEAN, ST10 4JN
The Owner / Occupier BARN CONVERSION, UPPER NEWTON FARM, DRAYCOTT ROAD, UPPER TEAN,
The Owner / Occupier STABLE COTTAGE, BLYTHE HOUSE FARM, RIVERSIDE ROAD, UPPER TEAN, ST10 4JW
The Owner / Occupier BLYTHE HOUSE FARM, RIVERSIDE ROAD, UPPER TEAN, ST10 4JW
SCC (Highways) C/o Staffordshire County Council, 3rd Floor, 1Staffordshire Place, Wedgwood Building, Tipping Street, ST16 2DH
SCC (Flood Risk Management) Staffordshire County Council, Flood Team,

Attachments - Click the Description to view the attachment in a new window.
Date Description
04/11/2026 95257-03 Blythe House Solar Farm Section 73 (Anti Reflective Coating) v2.
04/11/2026 95257-03 Blythe House Solar Farm Section 73 (Panel Configuration) v2.0
04/11/2026 95257-03 Schedule of Amendments_Panel Configuration_Blythe House Solar Farm Section 73 v2.0
04/11/2026 Appendix A - Figure 1 - Residential Based Receptors_compressed
04/11/2026 Appendix A - Figure 2 - Road Based Receptors 1_compressed
04/11/2026 Appendix A - Figure 3 - Rail Based Receptors_compressed
04/11/2026 Appendix A - Figure 4 - Site Layout
04/11/2026 Appendix A - Figure 5 - Panel Area Labels_compressed
04/11/2026 Appendix A - Figure 6 - G&G Mitigation Planting_compressed
04/11/2026 Appendix B - Residential Receptor Glare Results
04/11/2026 Appendix C - Road Receptor Glare Results
04/11/2026 Appendix D - Rail Receptor Glare Results
04/11/2026 Appendix E - Visibility Assessment Evidence
04/11/2026 Appendix F - Solar Module Glare and Reflectance Technical Memo
04/11/2026 Application Form
04/11/2026 Blyth hause_27 module series_3P_3m_17_R01_FullArea_LAYOUT
04/11/2026 Glint and Glare Assessment

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