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6, Heather Hills, Stockton Brook, Staffordshire, ST9 9PS

SMD/2026/0008Full - HouseholderRefused
Householder

Refused on 27 February 2026

Council decision: Planning Permission - Refused2 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

PROPOSED EXTENSION OVER EXISTING GARAGE TO FORM STORE / GYM

Received
6 January 2026
Ward
Bagnall and Stanley,
  1. Received6 Jan
  2. Validated6 Jan
  3. Consult.6 Feb
  4. Target3 Mar
  5. Decided27 Feb

Decided in 52 days (council typically 70)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a garage at 6 , Heather Hills , Stockton Brook , Staffordshire , ST9 9PS. Staffordshire Moorlands has handled 2,339 applications of this type. This one was decided in 52 days, 3 weeks quicker than Staffordshire Moorlands's typical decision time. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 22 applications across Bagnall and Stanley,. We hold 130 applications in total for the ST9 postcode area.

80% of full applications at Staffordshire Moorlands District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 10 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed first storey garage extension combined with the existing car port extension would totally consume the original garage outbuilding. Thus, the proposed extension would amount to inappropriate development in the green belt and create a disproportionate addition over and above the size of the original building. No very special circumstances exist to outweigh the harm to the green belt. As such there is conflict with Policy SS10 of the Staffordshire Moorlands Local Plan 2020 and Section 13 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
  2. The proposed garage would compete with the proportions of the host dwelling due to its excessive height. Furthermore, the height of the roof would be greater than the height of the elevation, which is considered to be off-balance and disproportionate. Additionally, the proposed dormer window would not be stepped inwards from one of the side elevations of the building, meaning that it would have an awkward and bulky visual relationship with the proposed pitched roof. Overall, the proposed development would adversely harm the visual character of the host dwelling and street scene contrary to Policy DC1 of the Staffordshire Moorlands Local Plan 2020, the Staffordshire Moorlands Design Guide SPD and Section 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
ST9 9PS
Application type
Full - Householder
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
6 January 2026
Consultation expiry
6 February 2026
Consultation start
9 January 2026
Consultation end
6 February 2026
Target decision date
3 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
47 Churchill House , Stoke On Trent , Staffordshire , ST1 3RH

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Documents
9

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Green belt: Staffordshire Moorlands
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Possibly incomplete for this council: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, 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.

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Planning history at this site

1 other application at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    29 Jun

    Proposed garage roof extension

    PendingHouseholderSMD/2026/0321

Source: Staffordshire Moorlands

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