Staffordshire bar plans for former charity shop and this week’s other applications

A former charity shop in Leek town centre could be transformed into a bar.

The Derby Street unit was previously a shop raising funds for Staffordshire Wildlife Trust – and now a change of use application has been put forward to Staffordshire Moorlands District Council.

A design, access and heritage statement submitted as part of the application said: “The lease of the building has been taken over by Wilson of Warslow Brewing Co, who wish to change the premises in to a bar and tasting room to sell and share their locally crafted products. They currently operate The Tap Room in the Leek Butter and Trestle Market, but are expanding to this larger premises due to a positive customer response.

“The change of use from a charity shop to a drinking establishment is in line with other nearby premises on the high street, so there will not be any adverse impacts on the amenity of the local area. The proposal makes use of a currently empty premises, so will be contributing to a thriving high street that Leek aims to offer.

“The premises shall have three full-time employees and the opening hours shall be Monday – Sunday, 9am – 11pm. The first three hours of opening will not be for the public, but for preparations, cleaning etc by staff only.

“Similarly, the last hour of opening will be for staff to close up. Public serving times will therefore be from 12pm – 10pm.”

Listed below are planning applications published online by councils in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire in recent weeks

Stoke-on-Trent City Council

26/TPO/00678: Removal of one Oak tree (TPO – Tree Preservation Order – 128 T6) at Oak View, New Park Gardens, Chivelstone Grove, Trentham, ST4 8LW

26/HOU/00857: Single-storey side and rear extension, including external elevation alterations, at 55 Bentley Road, Chell Heath, ST6 6PG

26/FUL/00979: Change of use to residential dwelling (Use Class C3) with new vehicular access and associated works at 270 Leek Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2BX

26/DEM/01000: Demolition of two existing warehouse and manufacturing buildings (prior notification) at former H and R Johnson Tiles Limited, Harewood Street, Tunstall, ST6 4JX

Newcastle Borough Council

26/00630/LEXNOT: Prior notification of a single storey rear extension with a flat roof measuring 4.50m in depth, 3.5m maximum height and 2.40m to the eaves at 19 Portland Grove, Clayton, ST5 4JH

26/00579/FUL: Small UPVC canopy above front door (retrospective application) at 12 Nantwich Road, Audley, ST7 8DH

26/00644/LBC: Minor works to the external façade to include removal of all redundant external signage, branding and ATMs. All external decommissioning works will be made good and returned to original state at Halifax, 13 Ironmarket, Newcastle, ST5 1RG

23/00979/CN07: Application for approval of the following proposed improvements: Footway improvements on railway footbridge (PROW Madeley 26) and Moss Lane including relocation and enhancement of bus stop with hardstanding and raised kerbs. Footway and cycleway improvements on Bower End Lane. Scheme of works to upgrade public footpath (Madeley 26) between the site and Bower End Lane, as required by condition 7 of 23/00979/OUT (construction of up to 155 dwellings) on land to the north west of Bar Hill, Madeley, CW3 9QE

26/00645/FUL: Retention of a detached garden office ancillary to the existing dwelling at Holly Cottage, 1A The Green, Newcastle, ST5 4AA

26/00639/TWA: G1 multiple groups of silver birch located at the front of the property in varied states of decline -f ell to ground level. T1 mature beech at rear of the property – removal of lowest limb overhanging garden. T2 mature beech located at rear of property adjacent to T1 – removal/reduction of over extending limb at Mandalay, Tower Road, Ashley, TF9 4PU

26/00637/LEXNOT: Prior notification of a proposed single storey extension to rear measuring 4.5m depth with a maximum height of 4m and 3m to the eaves at 59 Abbots Way, Westlands, Newcastle, ST5 2EY

26/00633/FUL: Variation of conditions 2, 5 and 6 of 25/00324/FUL (erection of five commercial enterprise units within Use Class E, hard and soft landscaping works and provision of access and parking) to alter the list of approved drawings outlined in condition 2 and change the wording of conditions 5 and 6 to allude to amended drawings at former site of Zanzibar, Marsh Parade, Newcastle

26/00608/FUL: Erection of 0.5m heigh wall to mark the boundary and change the use of the land as a driveway within the domestic curtilage at 115 Dartmouth Avenue, Newcastle, ST5 3NS

26/00587/FUL: Install single storey rear extension at 38 Stafford Avenue, Newcastle, ST5 3BJ

Staffordshire Moorlands District Council

CON/2026/0067: Consultation from Peak District National Park (NP/SM/0826/0842) Change of use of dwellinghouse and outbuildings to sui generis use, residential recording studio with temporary accommodation and ancillary facilities, with associated operational works at Fawside Farm, Edge Top Road, Hollinsclough, SK17 0RA

DET/2026/0034: Application to determine if prior approval is required for a portal frame machinery store at Higher Brown Edge Farm, Newtown Road, Newtown, Biddulph, ST8 7SW

DET/2026/0036: Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed new portal frame machinery store at Higher Brown Edge Farm, Newtown Road, Newtown, Biddulph, ST8 7SW

SMD/2026/0414: Change of use to drinking establishment (sui generis) and replacement advertisement board at 36B Derby Street, Leek, ST13 5AB

DET/2026/0035: Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use from commercial, business and service (Use Class E) to dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) at Cheadle Equestrian Centre, Eaves Lane, Cheadle, ST10 1RB

SMD/2026/0417: Installation of air source heat pump to front of property at 48 Froghall Road, Cheadle, ST10 1JT

DET/2026/0037: Application to determine if prior approval is required for a replacement barn on the site of the existing barn for agricultural use at Ohana Farm, Barrage Road, Ladymoor Gate, ST13 8QW

DOC/2026/0090: Discharge of conditions 4 and 5 relating to SMD/2026/0082 (change of use from currently vacant public house to form four holiday lets) at Quiet Woman, 73 St Edward Street, Leek, ST13 5DN

SMD/2026/0407: Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed erection of two storey rear extension at Beech Mount, Folly Lane, Cheddleton, ST13 7DA

SMD/2026/0404: Change of use from agricultural land to a secure dog walking field with associated fencing, gates and parking area on land south of Woodhead Road, Light Oaks

SMD/2026/0395: Certificate of lawfulness for proposed oak framed single unit caravan for ancillary accommodation at Saltersford Cottages, Saltersford Lane, Alton, ST10 4AU

SMD/2026/0394: Change of use to lodge from residential property (C3) to ancillary accommodation to The Tawny Hotel (C1) at Consall Lane, Consall, ST9 0AF

DOC/2026/0084: Discharge of condition 7 in relation to SMD/2023/0496 (construction of nine extra care units (C2), communal lounge/office and associated works) at The Old Bowling Green, Leek Road, Cellarhead, ST9 0JQ

SMD/2026/0373: New access to a highway at Threelows Cottage, Star Bank, Oakamoor, ST10 3BN

SMD/2026/0411: Retrospective application for all-weather outdoor riding surface at Old Bridge Farm, Biddulph Park Road, Biddulph, ST8 7SJ

SMD/2026/0412 and SMD/2026/0413: Replacement window frames and change of colour of the window frames and external doors at The Grange Bolton Farm, Town End Road, Foxt, ST10 2HN

SMD/2026/0409: Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of replacement single storey extension at 1191 Uttoxeter Road, Blythe Bridge, ST3 6HJ

SMD/2026/0403: Change of use to a children’s residential care home (Use Class C2) at 22 The Gables, Donkey Lane, Cheadle, ST10 2ED

SMD/2026/0391: Erection of extensions to existing agricultural building at Brook Farm, Porters Lane, Bradnop, ST13 7NQ