Auctioneers Arms , The Green , Caverswall , Staffordshire , ST11 9EQ Data via plota.co.uk

SMD/2026/0056 - Full - MINOR Approved

Proposal

Installation of access ramp/handrails to side entrance- retrospective Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Feb 2026
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Approved
14 Apr 2026

Approved on 14 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Cookshill built-up area; Green belt about 62 m away: Stoke-on-Trent; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £261,500 in January 2018. Other property, freehold.

5 January 2018£261,500Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
23 August 2016£250,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area339 m² (3,649 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 71)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2012, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full - MINOR
Postcode
ST11 9EQ
Received
6 Feb 2026
Validated
6 Feb 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Apr 2026
Decision
Planning Permission - Approved
Decision date
14 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Post My Plans
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 67 days from validation, 4 days slower than Staffordshire Moorlands's median of 63 for extensions. Approved, as 82% of extensions here are.

42%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
134decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
10 Feb 2026
Comments by
3 Mar 2026
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.