5 to 9 dwellings at Land Off Wereton Road, Audley, Stoke-on-Trent
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Newcastle Under Lyme Planning Committee on 3 Feb 2026.
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
What was proposed
The permission was restricted to no fewer than 5 and no more than 9 dwellings.
“(i) Technical Details Consent required from the LPA (ii) Technical Details Consent submitted within 3 years of this permission (iii) Approved Plans (iv) Consent restricted to no less than 5 and no more than 9 dwellings…”
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Earlier application comments
Comments and a statement read out for the previous application also applied to this application.
“The Council’s Development Management Manager advised that the comments made and the statement that had been read out by the Council’s Service Director for Legal and Governance/ Monitoring Officer on the previous application were also applicable to this application.”
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Committee debate
The committee held a lengthy debate before the Chair proposed the recommendations and Councillor Fear seconded them.
“Following a lengthy debate, The Chair proposed the recommendations and Councillor Fear seconded. A vote was taken:”
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The vote
Five members voted for the recommendations, three against and four abstained; the Chair then used a casting vote in favour.
“The Chair had the casting vote and voted in favour of the recommendations.”
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The decision
The application was permitted subject to conditions requiring technical details consent, submission within three years, approved plans and 5–9 dwellings.
“Resolved: That the application be permitted, subject to the undermentioned conditions:”
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Sources
- Newcastle Under Lyme Planning Committee minutes, 3 February 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Newcastle Under Lyme's committee minutes. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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