Rushton Inn , Macclesfield Road , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0SE Data via plota.co.uk

SMD/2026/0401 - Full - MINOR Consultations/Re-consultations issued
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Conversion of Former Public House to Two Semi-Detached Dwellings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Aug 2026
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Validated
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

Under consideration

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Comments are open until 14 Oct 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 6

Agricultural land, grade 3a
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s), which most planning maps still show, had this area as grade 4. The predicted grade is Defra's current estimate; only a site survey settles it.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Green belt about 5 m away: Stoke-on-Trent; National infrastructure project about 976 m away: Peak Cluster CCS Pipeline, at pre-application; Priority habitat about 45 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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 Planning Inspectorate, 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.

Building

Floor area222 m² (2,390 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 82)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2014, 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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Other new applications on this street

2 Oct 2026Pending

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2 Oct 2026Pending

Land East Of , SUGAR STREET , RUSHTON SPENCER , STAFFORDSHIRE , SK11 0SE

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Important details

Council
Staffordshire Moorlands
Application type
Full - MINOR
Postcode
SK11 0SE
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Glencairn Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 30 of the 56-day target. Staffordshire Moorlands usually decides new homes by day 56.

Day 3026 days to 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
16 Sept 2026
Comments by
14 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

15 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Land East Of , Sugar Street , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0SE
Discharge of Conditions 3 and 5 in relation to SMD/2022/0532
DOC/2025/0010
2025 Approved
Land East Of , Sugar Street , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0SE
Discharge of Conditions 3 and 5 in relation to SMD/2022/0532
DOC/2025/0010
2024 Approved
Royal Oak , Macclesfield Road , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0SE
Change of use to part first floor to community use and alterations to fire escape provisi…
SMD/2024/0356
2024 Approved
Royal Oak , Macclesfield Road , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0SE
Change of use to part first floor to community use and alterations to fire escape provisi…
SMD/2024/0356
2024 Approved
Land East Of , Sugar Street , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0SE
Discharge of Condiitons 10, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 28 in relation to application SMD/…
DOC/2024/0027
2024 Approved
Land East Of , Sugar Street , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0SE
Discharge of Condiitons 10, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 28 in relation to application SMD/…
DOC/2024/0027
2022 Approved
The Crest , Macclesfield Road , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0SE
Erection of a detached garage at The Crest.
SMD/2022/0090
2022 Approved
The Crest , Macclesfield Road , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0SE
Erection of a detached garage at The Crest.
SMD/2022/0090
2021 Approved
Royal Oak , Macclesfield Road , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0SE
Replace and relocate oil tank to comply with new regulations. Provide 1600mm high fence w…
SMD/2021/0532
2021 Approved
Royal Oak , Macclesfield Road , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0SE
Replace and relocate oil tank to comply with new regulations. Provide 1600mm high fence w…
SMD/2021/0532
2018 Refused
Land Rear Of Jim Hallam Landrovers , Macclesfield Road , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0SE
Outline permission with details of access (all other matters reserved) for the erection o…
SMD/2018/0537
2018 Approved
Ivy House , Sugar Street , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0SE
Part demolition of existing single storey conservatory, 1 and 2 storey brick extensions…
SMD/2018/0395
2018 Approved
The Crest , Macclesfield Road , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0SE
The proposal seeks to remove the existing garage to the rear along with the existing side…
SMD/2018/0536
2016 Approved
Royal Oak, Macclesfield Road, Rushton Spencer, Staffordshire, SK11 0SE
Single storey commercial kitchen extension
SMD/2016/0129
2016 Approved
Royal Oak, Macclesfield Road, Rushton Spencer, Staffordshire, SK11 0SE
Single storey commercial kitchen extension
SMD/2016/0129
Staffordshire Moorlands
Planning Authority Score
0.4/10
Poor
#296 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.