Gorsty Hill United Reform Church , Gorsty Hill Road , Upper Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4EQ
Pending
DOC/2026/0060
Description
Discharge of Conditions 4, 5, 7 and 10 in relation to SMD/2025/0179
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
7 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Approved
22-24 Ashlands , Gorsty Hill Road , Upper Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4EQ
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed approval to combine the two semi's into one larger…
2024
Approved
22-24 Ashlands , Gorsty Hill Road , Upper Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4EQ
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed approval to combine the two semi's into one larger…
2025
Approved
FLAT , GORSTY HILL UNITED REFORM CHURCH , Gorsty Hill Road , Upper Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4EQ
Change of use of part of the building from church community room to ground floor flat
2025
Approved
FLAT , GORSTY HILL UNITED REFORM CHURCH , Gorsty Hill Road , Upper Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4EQ
Change of use of part of the building from church community room to ground floor flat
2024
Refused
12 , Gorsty Hill Road , Upper Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4EQ
Proposed carport
2024
Refused
12 , Gorsty Hill Road , Upper Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4EQ
Proposed carport
2020
Approved
12 , Gorsty Hill Road , Upper Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4EQ
Outline application with details of access (all other matters reserved) for a proposed ne…
Staffordshire Moorlands
Planning Authority Score
0.6/10
Poor
#291 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
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