Fenton Fields Farm , LEEK ROAD , LONGSDON , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST9 9QT Data via plota.co.uk

DET/2026/0042 - Agricultural/Forestry Determination Consultations/Re-consultations issued

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed New Agricultural Building Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 10 Nov 2026 and 8 Dec 2026, from Staffordshire Moorlands's recent agricultural works.

Site constraints 6

Green belt: Stoke-on-Trent
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
Read the government guidance ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Local nature reserve about 303 m away: Ladderedge Country Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Longsdon built-up area; 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 15 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 area115 m² (1,238 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (16 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingRoom heaters, dual fuel (mineral and wood)
WallsSandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2025, 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
Agricultural/Forestry Determination
Postcode
ST9 9QT
Received
13 Oct 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Sammons Architectural Limited

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Staffordshire Moorlands usually decides agricultural works by day 56.

Day 1541 days to the 56-day target
68%decided within 8 weeks
49%approved
42decided in the last year

Plota live figures for agricultural works 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

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.