John Munroe Independent Hospital , Reacliffe Road , Rudyard , Staffordshire , ST13 8RU Data via plota.co.uk

SMD/2026/0250 - Full - MINOR Withdrawn
Change of use

Proposal

John Munroe Independent Hospital is currently in the C2 use class. It is expected that it will be used to provide more secure accommodation for patients and will therefore need planning permission to be used as a C2a hospital Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 May 2026
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Validated
30 Jun 2026
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Withdrawn
7 Aug 2026

Withdrawn on 7 Aug 2026 · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 9

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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Rudyard 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Public footpath about 28 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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Rudyard built-up area; Priority habitat about 18 m away: Deciduous woodland; National infrastructure project about 1698 m away: Peak Cluster CCS Pipeline, at pre-application; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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.

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Important details

Council
Staffordshire Moorlands
Application type
Full - MINOR
Postcode
ST13 8RU
Received
19 May 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Withdrawn
Decision date
7 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Juniper Consultancy Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
7 Jul 2026
Comments by
23 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

10 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2019 Approved
Removal of two conservatories of their replacement by the erection of two day room extens…
SMD/2019/0766
2019 Approved
Removal of two conservatories of their replacement by the erection of two day room extens…
SMD/2019/0766
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2020 Approved
The Larches , Reacliffe Road , Rudyard , Staffordshire , ST13 8RU
Erection of single storey side extension
SMD/2020/0315
2019 Refused
The Larches , John Munroe Independent Hospital , Reacliffe Road , Rudyard , Staffordshire , ST13 8RU
Proposed erection of single storey side extension
SMD/2019/0738
2019 Refused
The Larches , John Munroe Independent Hospital , Reacliffe Road , Rudyard , Staffordshire , ST13 8RU
Proposed erection of single storey side extension
SMD/2019/0738
2019 Withdrawn
2 , Horton Lodge Bungalows , Reacliffe Road , Rudyard , Staffordshire , ST13 8RU
Kitchen extension.
SMD/2019/0330
2019 Withdrawn
2 , Horton Lodge Bungalows , Reacliffe Road , Rudyard , Staffordshire , ST13 8RU
Kitchen extension.
SMD/2019/0330
2018 Approved
John Munroe Independent Hospital, Horton Road, Rudyard, Staffordshire, ST13 8RU
Installation of replacement septic tank (retrospective)
SMD/2018/0010
2016 Refused
John Munroe Independent Hospital, Reacliffe Road, Rudyard, Staffordshire, ST13 8RU
Alterations and extension to form single storey bedroom annex (Female only)
SMD/2016/0052
2016 Refused
John Munroe Independent Hospital, Reacliffe Road, Rudyard, Staffordshire, ST13 8RU
Alterations and extension to form single storey bedroom annex (Female only)
SMD/2016/0052
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