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Woodpecker Barn Manor Farm Manor Lane Upper Leigh ST10 4SN

P/2026/00228HouseholderRefused

Refused on 24 April 2026

Council decision: Refused - DelegatedDelegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Erection of outbuilding

Received
16 February 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Blythe
Agent
Bagshaws LLP
  1. Received16 Feb
  2. Validated5 Mar
  3. Consult.26 Mar
  4. Target30 Apr
  5. Decided24 Apr

Decided in 50 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is a full planning application for an outbuilding at WOODPECKER BARN MANOR FARM MANOR LANE UPPER LEIGH ST10 4SN. East Staffordshire has handled 3,393 applications of this type. This one was decided in 67 days, 4 days longer than East Staffordshire's typical decision time. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 52 applications across Blythe. We hold 2,065 applications in total for the ST10 postcode area.

88% of full applications at East Staffordshire Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 9 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed outbuilding by reason of its size, scale and design would not appear as a reasonable subordinate and ancillary building to the host dwelling within the context of the application site and would therefore be detrimental to the visual amenities of this rural locality. The proposals would therefore be contrary to Policies SP1, SP8, SP24, DP1 and DP3 of the East Staffordshire Local Plan, East Staffordshire Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document and the National Planning Policy Framework.
  2. The proposed outbuilding by reasons of its proximity and height would be overbearing to the neighbouring property and would result in a loss of light to the neighbours private amenity space. The proposal would therefore have a detrimental impact on the amenities of occupiers of the adjoining property contrary to East Staffordshire Local Plan Policies SP1 and DP3, the East Staffordshire Design Guide, the Separation Distances and Amenity SPD, and the National Planning Policy Framework. This application is refused by the under signed under powers delegated by the Borough Council in accordance with the provisions of Section 101 of the Local Government Act 1972.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
ST10 4SN
Application type
Householder
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Leigh CP

Planning application dates

Date validated
5 March 2026
Consultation expiry
26 March 2026
Consultation end
26 March 2026
Target decision date
30 April 2026
Committee meeting
19 February 2026
Application expires
30 April 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent
Bagshaws LLP

Planning decision

Case officer
Jacob Paul
Statutory period
52 days

Publicity

Site notice end
26 March 2026

Additional information

UPRN
10090990113
Documents
5

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: East Staffordshire

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