Land Rear Of 9 - 11 Abbey Street Stone Staffordshire ST15 8PA Data via plota.co.uk

26/42510/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of two dwellings and one store room Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Apr 2026
✓
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 14 Oct 2026 and 27 Oct 2026, from Stafford's recent new homes.

The consultation period closed on 16 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 5

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 ↗
Stone conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Local nature reserve 164 m away: Crown Meadow
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
27 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Moorings (former warehouse and cottage adjoining the Trent and Mersey Canal), Grade II, 36 m away · 3 Grade II*, 24 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 Stone (Stafford) built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Stafford
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
ST15 8PA
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
St Michaels And Stonefield
Parish
Stone Town
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 66 of the 56-day target. Stafford usually decides new homes by day 75.

Day 669 days to the predicted decision (day 75)
37%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
11%go to committee

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Stafford in the last twelve months, from validation. Stafford decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

91 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
16 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Stafford
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#278 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Stafford is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #290 out of 296. 54% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).

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
Stafford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #227 of 296
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #195 of 296
26%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #290 of 296
54%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #245 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
69 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
26 decided
512
Total decisions
84 refused in the year to March 2026