Knypersley Hall, Harlech Drive, Biddulph, Staffordshire, ST8 7AN Data via plota.co.uk

SMD/2026/0441 - Listed Building Consent - Alteration Invalid application

Proposal

Application for Listed Building Consent for - Part-retrospective Listed Building Consent for structural repairs to the suspended timber floors at Knypersley Hall following the discovery of extensive deterioration to the ground-floor timber structure. Works already undertaken comprise replacement of deteriorated ground-floor joists with 47 x 175 mm C24 timber joists following the existing structural arrangement, installation of mineral-wool insulation between the joists, and installation of approximately 70% of a 22 mm structural chipboard subfloor. At first-floor level, no structural joists have been removed or replaced. Works have been limited to removal of later chipboard and affected pine floorboarding, with the existing first-floor joists retained in situ. Proposed works comprise completion of the remaining ground-floor structural subfloor, installation of a 20 mm oak finished floor, appropriate reinstatement of the first-floor flooring, and like-for-like reinstatement of internal timber doors, panelling, skirting and architraves using traditional profiles. No change of use is proposed. No alterations are proposed to the principal staircase, and the existing windows are to be retained and repaired where necessary. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Dec 2026 and 1 Jan 2027, from Staffordshire Moorlands's recent listed building works.

The consultation period closed on 14 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 6

Green belt: Stoke-on-Trent
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
Public footpath about 15 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Stables, Coach Houses Including Coachman's Cottage and Lodge North of Knypersley Hall, Grade II, about 46 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 1 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Biddulph built-up area; Priority habitat about 42 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 18 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.

Building

Floor area339 m² (3,649 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 14 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Listed Building Consent - Alteration
Postcode
ST8 7AN
Received
23 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 35 of the 56-day target. Staffordshire Moorlands usually decides listed building works by day 81.

Day 3546 days to the predicted decision (day 81)
37%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
33decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
14 Oct 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.