Rushton Inn (Former) , Macclesfield Road , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0SE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Planning in Principle for the erection of five dwellings on the "Grey Field" site and previously developed land former Rushton Inn site Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 19 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026
Site constraints 6
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 Planning Inspectorate, 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Application type
- Permission in Principle
- Postcode
- SK11 0SE
- Received
- 5 May 2026
- Validated
- 8 May 2026
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 12 Jun 2026
- Decision
- Permission in in principle refused
- Decision date
- 19 Jun 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Glencairn Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 42 days from validation, 14 days faster than Staffordshire Moorlands's median of 56 for new homes. Refused, as 68% of new homes here are.
Plota live figures for new homes decided by Staffordshire Moorlands in the last twelve months, from validation. Staffordshire Moorlands decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 15 May 2026
- Comments by
- 16 Jun 2026
Historical activity at this location
15 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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