Land North of, Uttoxeter Road, Blythe Bridge, Staffordshire Data via plota.co.uk

SMD/2026/0478 - Outline - Large-scale MAJOR apps Invalid application

Proposal

Outline application with some matters reserved regarding up to 165 dwellings with access to be considered (all other matters reserved) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Jan 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Dec 2026 and 24 Dec 2026, from Staffordshire Moorlands's recent new homes.

Comments are open until 6 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 6

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Flood defence about 6 m from the postcode pin (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 25 year flood); Coalfield, development low risk area; Green belt about 5 m away: Stoke-on-Trent; Inside the Blythe Bridge built-up area; Priority habitat about 14 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 20 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 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
Outline - Large-scale MAJOR apps
Received
16 Oct 2026
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
Emery Planning

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 91-day target. Staffordshire Moorlands usually decides new homes by day 56.

Day 1279 days to the 91-day target
51%decided within 8 weeks
27%approved
39decided 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

Comments by
6 Nov 2026
Staffordshire Moorlands
Planning Authority Score
0.4/10
Poor
#296 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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