Unit 4 , London Mill , Ashbourne Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5AS Data via plota.co.uk

NMA/2026/0010 - Non Material Amendments Valid application received
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

Non Material Amendment in relation to for Flat layout alterations and addition of a smoke vent which penetrates the existing roof line Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Apr 2026
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Validated
1 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Jun 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 29 Jun 2026.

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Site constraints 7

Air quality management area: SMDC AQMA No.1 : Leek
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area about 17 m away: Leek
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Leek built-up area; National infrastructure project about 1303 m away: Peak Cluster CCS Pipeline, at pre-application.
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 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
Non Material Amendments
Postcode
ST13 5AS
Received
30 Apr 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
INC Architects Limited

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Cross Street Mill , Cross Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 6BL
Listed Building Consent for - Single storey side extension to from takeaway premises
SMD/2024/0378
2024 Approved
Cross Street Mill , Cross Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 6BL
Single storey side extension to form takeaway premises
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2024 Approved
Cross Street Mill , Cross Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 6BL
Listed Building Consent for - Single storey side extension to from takeaway premises
SMD/2024/0378
2024 Approved
Cross Street Mill , Cross Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 6BL
Single storey side extension to form takeaway premises
SMD/2024/0377
2023 Approved
London Mill, Ashbourne Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5AP
Listed Building Consent for Conversion of former textile mill to provide 28 residential a…
SMD/2023/0192
2023 Approved
London Mill, Ashbourne Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5AP
Conversion of former textile mill to provide 28 residential apartments including internal…
SMD/2023/0191
2024 Approved
33 , Grosvenor Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5NA
Single Storey Rear Extension
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2024 Approved
33 , Grosvenor Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5NA
Single Storey Rear Extension
SMD/2024/0021
2023 Approved
16 18 , Ashbourne Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5AS
Construction of a first floor extension for dining area, with escape stair case serving s…
SMD/2023/0044
2020 Approved
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2020 Refused
Staffordshire Probation Service , Cross Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 6BL
Advertisement Consent for a non illuminated monolith sign made from aluminium composite
SMD/2020/0556
2019 Withdrawn
Premier Inn Leek , Ashbourne Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5DG
Proposed extension and installation of a cold store to the existing hotel together with a…
SMD/2019/0593
2019 Withdrawn
Premier Inn Leek , Ashbourne Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5DG
Proposed extension and installation of a cold store to the existing hotel together with a…
SMD/2019/0593
2020 Withdrawn
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Change of use at the side of the building from grass to car park spaces
SMD/2020/0334
2018 Withdrawn
London Mill , Ashbourne Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5AP
Listed Building Consent for proposed Conversion of vacant 4 storey former textile mill to…
SMD/2018/0476
2018 Withdrawn
London Mill , Ashbourne Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5AP
Proposed Conversion of vacant 4 storey former textile mill to provide 33 no. residential…
SMD/2018/0475
2018 Approved
39 Moorhouse, Moorhouse Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5LT
Removal of condition 3 in relation to SMD/2017/0632
SMD/2018/0150
2017 Approved
39, Moorhouse Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5LT
Demolition of Lean-to Glasshouse and the construction of ground floor utility and W.C. wi…
SMD/2017/0632
2017 Approved
39, Moorhouse Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5LT
Demolition of Lean-to Glasshouse and the construction of ground floor utility and W.C. wi…
SMD/2017/0632
2016 Approved
London Mill, Ashbourne Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5AS
Listed Building Consent for refurbishment of former mill to include internal and external…
SMD/2016/0115
2016 Approved
London Mill, Ashbourne Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5AS
Change of use of former industrial working mill to B1 (Business) to deliver a hub of 21 m…
SMD/2016/0113
2016 Approved
9, Talbot Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5JT
Proposed Change of Use from A3 (Cafe) to Suis Generis (Tattoo Parlour)
SMD/2016/0404
2016 Approved
9, Talbot Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5JT
Proposed Change of Use from A3 (Cafe) to Suis Generis (Tattoo Parlour)
SMD/2016/0404
2016 Approved
12, Ashbourne Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5AS
Change of use from Sui Generis use to Class A1 (Sandwich Bar) (Resubmission of SMD/2015/0…
SMD/2016/0006
2016 Approved
12, Ashbourne Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5AS
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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
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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