Former Mow Cop Inn , Congleton Road , Mow Cop , Staffordshire , ST7 3PJ
Pending
CON/2026/0040
Description
Consultation from Newcastle Under Lyme Borough Council for Permission in Principle (PIP) for change of use from former public house/restaurant to a single dwelling
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
15 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Approved
Old Vicarage 1 Congleton Road Mow Cop Stoke-On-Trent Staffordshire ST7 3PJ
Works to Trees
2024
Approved
Old Vicarage 1 Congleton Road Mow Cop Stoke-On-Trent Staffordshire ST7 3PJ
Works to Trees
2024
Approved
Harris Congleton Road Mow Cop Staffordshire ST7 3PJ
Proposed single storey rear extension with balcony
2024
Approved
Harris Congleton Road Mow Cop Staffordshire ST7 3PJ
Proposed single storey rear extension with balcony
2024
Refused
Mainwaring Farm , Congleton Road , Mow Cop , Staffordshire , ST7 3PJ
Proposed demolition of existing domestic store buildings and erection of new attached gar…
2024
Refused
Mainwaring Farm , Congleton Road , Mow Cop , Staffordshire , ST7 3PJ
Proposed demolition of existing domestic store buildings and erection of new attached gar…
2023
Approved
3 Congleton Road Mow Cop Staffordshire ST7 3PJ
Proposed Side and Rear Single Storey Extension
2021
Old Vicarage 1 Congleton Road Mow Cop Staffordshire ST7 3PJ
Works to trees subject to a tree preservation order
2021
Old Vicarage 1 Congleton Road Mow Cop Staffordshire ST7 3PJ
Works to trees subject to a tree preservation order
2020
Approved
Old Vicarage 1 Congleton Road Mow Cop Staffordshire ST7 3PJ
Works to Trees
2020
Old Vicarage 1 Congleton Road Mow Cop Staffordshire ST7 3PJ
T1, T2 & T3 Prune clear of buildings to give 2m clearance. Various works within W1 of TPO…
2020
Approved
16 Congleton Road Mow Cop Staffordshire ST7 3PJ
Side elevation extension and Alterations
2018
Approved
18 Congleton Road Mow Cop Staffordshire ST7 3PJ
Single storey rear extension & render of whole property
2017
Approved
Flambards Congleton Road Mow Cop Staffordshire ST7 3PJ
Two storey side extension to form garage and utility with bedroom above with bedroom abov…
2016
Approved
Flambards Congleton Road Mow Cop Staffordshire ST7 3PJ
Two storey side extension to form garage and utility with bedroom above and new front por…
Staffordshire Moorlands
Planning Authority Score
0.6/10
Poor
#291 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Staffordshire Moorlands is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #273 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 66% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Staffordshire Moorlands is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 80% approved vs 90% nationally.
Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Staffordshire Moorlands decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #264 of 292
80%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #275 of 292
37%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #273 of 292
66%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #277 of 292
62%
Minor dwellings approved
34 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
42 decided
419
Total decisions
84 refused in 2025