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Tittesworth Visitors Centre, Blackshaw Lane, Meerbrook, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8SW

SMD/2026/0026Full - MINORAwaiting decision
Full
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Change of use of land to overspill car park within the grounds of Tittesworth Water Visitor Centre

Received
21 January 2026
Decision due
31 March 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
  1. Received21 Jan
  2. Validated3 Feb
  3. Consult.1 Apr
  4. Target31 Mar
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at Tittesworth Visitors Centre , Blackshaw Lane , Meerbrook , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8SW. Staffordshire Moorlands has handled 2,339 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 21 January 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 1,499 applications in total for the ST13 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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Application details

Postcode
ST13 8SW
Application type
Full - MINOR
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Lea Farm, Meerbrook, Nr Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13 8SR

Planning application dates

Date validated
3 February 2026
Consultation expiry
1 April 2026
Consultation start
5 February 2026
Consultation end
1 April 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
The Estates Office , Ivanhoe Business Park , Ashby de la Zouch , United Kingdom , LE65 2UZ

Planning decision

Decision
Under assessment by case officer
Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Documents
31

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

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

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, 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.

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

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

Source: Staffordshire Moorlands

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