Humble Bee Bank , Red Road , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4BT Data via plota.co.uk

SMD/2026/0205 - Full - Householder Refused
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

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Application progress

✓
Received
23 Apr 2026
✓
Validated
8 May 2026
✗
Refused
3 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 3 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 8

Public bridleway about 7 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
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; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; SSSI about 381 m away: Dimmings Dale & The Ranger SSSI; Priority habitat about 6 m away: Deciduous woodland; Open access land about 37 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed.; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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 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.

Building

Floor area134 m² (1,442 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (54 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2024, 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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Other new applications on this street

17 Sept 2026Pending

Holme Farm , Red Road , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4BT

Demolition of the existing garage and erection of a new garage with office

SMD/2026/0437

Nearby new applications

17 Sept 2026Pending

Holme Farm , Red Road , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4BT

Demolition of the existing garage and erection of a new garage with office

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Important details

Council
Staffordshire Moorlands
Application type
Full - Householder
Postcode
ST10 4BT
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
8 May 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Jul 2026
Decision
Planning Permission - Refused
Decision date
3 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
INC Architects Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 7 days faster than Staffordshire Moorlands's median of 63 for extensions. Refused, as 18% 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
18 May 2026
Comments by
3 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

11 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
Wood Farm , Red Road , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4BT
Proposed Storage Building for Agricultural / Forestry purpose.
SMD/2023/0200
2023 Approved
Wood Farm , Red Road , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4BT
Storage Buildings for Agricultural / Forestry purpose for produce and equipment
SMD/2023/0201
2023 Approved
Holme Farm , Red Road , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4BT
Two storey side and rear extension and erection of replacement conservatory and front por…
SMD/2023/0162
2022 Refused
Holme Farm , Red Road , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4BT
Resubmission following the refusal of planning application SMD/2021/0771. Extensions to i…
SMD/2022/0283
2022 Refused
Holme Farm , Red Road , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4BT
Resubmission following the refusal of planning application SMD/2021/0771. Extensions to i…
SMD/2022/0283
2021 Approved
Wood Farm , Red Road , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4BT
Free-standing PV Panels on associated land of Wood Farm, Red Road, Alton (Two rows of Pan…
SMD/2021/0791
2021 Approved
Wood Farm , Red Road , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4BT
Free-standing PV Panels on associated land of Wood Farm, Red Road, Alton (Two rows of Pan…
SMD/2021/0791
2021 Refused
Holme Farm , Red Road , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4BT
Extensions to improve the accommodation generally including additional bedrooms, a new si…
SMD/2021/0771
2021 Refused
Holme Farm , Red Road , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4BT
Extensions to improve the accommodation generally including additional bedrooms, a new si…
SMD/2021/0771
2016 Approved
Rakesdale House, Red Road, Alton, Staffordshire, ST10 4BT
Variation of conditions 2 (Plans) and 3 (Materials) attached to planning permission SMD/2…
SMD/2016/0103
2016 Approved
Rakesdale House, Red Road, Alton, Staffordshire, ST10 4BT
Variation of conditions 2 (Plans) and 3 (Materials) attached to planning permission SMD/2…
SMD/2016/0103
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.