The Old Bowling Green , Leek Road , Cellarhead , Staffordshire , ST9 0HX Data via plota.co.uk

SMD/2026/0255 - Full - MINOR Recommendation entered - Pending decision

Proposal

Part-retrospective conversion of building approved as communal lounge to 2 extra care units (C2) and change of use of part of commercial building to communal lounge. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 May 2026
✓
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 99.

The consultation period closed on 18 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 7

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Green belt about 10 m away: Stoke-on-Trent; Inside the Werrington built-up area; Air quality management area about 10 m away: SMDC AQMA No.2 : Cellarhead; 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 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 Mining Remediation Authority, 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
ST9 0HX
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Emery Planning

Decision outlook

Day 99, past the statutory target. 89% of new homes in Staffordshire Moorlands are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 9943 days past the 56-day target
57%decided within 8 weeks
32%approved
29decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
6 Jul 2026
Comments by
18 Aug 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