Allotment Gardens , Well Street , Biddulph , Staffordshire , Data via plota.co.uk

SMD/2026/0303 - Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Recommendation entered - Pending decision

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed construction of supporting frame for mounting of solar panels and solar PV panel installation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 78.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Biddulph built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
EPOCH Architecture Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 78, past the statutory target. 80% of lawful development certificates in Staffordshire Moorlands are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 22 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 7822 days past the 56-day target
40%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
16decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Staffordshire Moorlands in the last twelve months, from validation. Staffordshire Moorlands decision record →

Staffordshire Moorlands
Planning Authority Score
0.4/10
Poor
#296 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Staffordshire Moorlands is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #277 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 66% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Staffordshire Moorlands is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 76% approved vs 90% nationally.

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Staffordshire Moorlands decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
76%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #283 of 296
76%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #292 of 296
36%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #277 of 296
66%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #280 of 296
59%
Minor dwellings approved
41 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
36 decided
396
Total decisions
94 refused in the year to March 2026