22 , High Street , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1AF Data via plota.co.uk

SMD/2026/0243 - Full - MINOR Approved

Proposal

Change of Use to Licensed Premises, Micro Pub Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 May 2026
Approved
10 Jul 2026

Approved on 10 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Cheadle conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: Cheadle
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Cheadle (Staffordshire Moorlands) built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Full - MINOR
Postcode
ST10 1AF
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Jul 2026
Decision
Planning Permission - Approved
Decision date
10 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
JDP Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 68% of full applications here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
78decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
21 May 2026
Comments by
6 Jul 2026
Staffordshire Moorlands
Planning Authority Score
0.4/10
Poor
#296 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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