1 , Parklands , Biddulph Moor , Staffordshire , ST8 7JL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed Use: Use of detached residential dwelling as a care home for children Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Oct 2026 and 20 Oct 2026, from recent lawful development certificates across the UK.
Site constraints 2
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Important details
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Application type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed
- Postcode
- ST8 7JL
- Received
- 28 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 28 Aug 2026
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 23 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Rob Duncan Planning Consultancy Ltd
Decision outlook
Day 16 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide lawful development certificates by day 50.
Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent lawful development certificates in Staffordshire Moorlands to go on. Staffordshire Moorlands decision record →
Historical activity at this location
10 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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1 , Parklands , Biddulph Moor , Staffordshire , ST8 7JL
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