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LAND SOUTH OF, Woodhead Road, Light Oaks, Staffordshire

SMD/2026/0404Full - MINORAwaiting decision
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Change of use from agricultural land to a secure dog walking field with associated fencing, gates and parking area

Received
1 September 2026
Decision due
6 November 2026
  1. Received1 Sep
  2. Validated11 Sep
  3. Consult.5 Oct
  4. Target6 Nov
  5. Decided

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Comments close on 5 October.

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About this application

This is a planning application for a change of use at LAND SOUTH OF, Woodhead Road, Light Oaks, Staffordshire,. Staffordshire Moorlands has handled 27 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 1 September 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 22 applications across Bagnall and Stanley,. We hold 376 applications in total for the ST2 postcode area.

81% of all 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
ST2 7NH
Application type
Full - MINOR

Planning application dates

Date validated
11 September 2026
Consultation expiry
22 September 2026
Consultation end
5 October 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent address
Unit 1, Blithbury Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 3RT

Planning decision

Decision
Statutory consultation period
Case officer
Lisa Jackson

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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

  • 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.

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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