Logistics Unit Stone Business Park Brooms Road Stone Staffordshire ST15 0SH Data via plota.co.uk

26/42596/LDC - Lawful Development Certificate_Existing Awaiting decision
Solar & renewablesCommercial premises

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
13 Aug 2026
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Validated
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 19 Nov 2026 and 31 Dec 2026, from Stafford's recent commercial premises.

Documents

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 403 m away: Stone Meadows; Inside the Stone (Stafford) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Building

Floor area34,952 m² (376,220 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 20)
UseStorage or Distribution
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Stafford
Application type
Lawful Development Certificate_Existing
Postcode
ST15 0SH
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
Walton
Parish
Stone Town
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Hollis

Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. Stafford usually decides commercial premises by day 92.

Day 2468 days to the predicted decision (day 92)
37%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
48decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Block 1 & 2 (Phase 1) Stone Business Park Diamond Way Stone ST15 0SD
Variation of Condition 7 ( hours of operation ) on application 21/33758/FUL
25/40877/FUL
2025 Approved
Block 1 & 2 (Phase 1) Stone Business Park Diamond Way Stone ST15 0SD
Variation of Condition 7 ( hours of operation ) on application 21/33758/FUL
25/40877/FUL
2020 Refused
Units 5-7 Diamond Way Business Park Diamond Way Stone ST15 0SD
AMENDED PROPOSAL: Variation of condition 7 of planning application reference 21/33758/FUL…
20/32644/FUL
2021 Approved
Block 1 & 2 (Phase 1) Stone Business Park Diamond Way Stone ST15 0SD
Variation of conditions 2 (plans) and 11 (drainage) and removal of condition 19 (external…
21/33758/FUL
2021 Approved
Block 1 & 2 (Phase 1) Stone Business Park Diamond Way Stone ST15 0SD
Variation of conditions 2 (plans) and 11 (drainage) and removal of condition 19 (external…
21/33758/FUL
2016 Approved
Land Off Diamond Way Stone Staffordshire ST15 0TL
Buildings for business/industrial/warehouse use (Use Class B1, B2, B8); accesses and road…
16/23975/FUL
2016 Approved
Land Off Diamond Way Stone Staffordshire ST15 0TL
Buildings for business/industrial/warehouse use (Use Class B1, B2, B8); accesses and road…
16/23975/FUL
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
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.