St Edwards Church Of England Middle School , Westwood Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8DN Data via plota.co.uk

SMD/2026/0449 - Full - MINOR Consultations/Re-consultations issued

Proposal

New classroom building in replacement of an existing mobile classroom. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 26 Nov 2026 and 7 Dec 2026, from Staffordshire Moorlands's recent full applications.

Comments are open until 22 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Leek built-up area; National infrastructure project about 1750 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

Application type
Full - MINOR
Postcode
ST13 8DN
Received
28 Sept 2026
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Wood Goldstraw & Yorath

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Staffordshire Moorlands usually decides full applications by day 58.

Day 850 days to the predicted decision (day 58)
44%decided within 8 weeks
60%approved
45decided 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
1 Oct 2026
Comments by
22 Oct 2026
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