The Old School Canteen , Shepherd Street , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6HZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Remove the remains of the existing building and hard landscaping. Construction of five new urban town houses Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 3 Nov 2026, from Staffordshire Moorlands's recent new homes.
Site constraints 2
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 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
- Full - MINOR
- Postcode
- ST8 6HZ
- Received
- 28 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 8 Sept 2026
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 3 Nov 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- A R M Designs
Decision outlook
Day 31 of the 56-day target. Staffordshire Moorlands usually decides new homes by day 56.
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
- 16 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 7 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
11 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
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The Old School Canteen , Shepherd Street , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6HZ
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The consultation period closed on 7 Oct 2026.