Plans lodged to turn pub and restaurant into a house

The team at The Wheatsheaf in Oulton, near, Stone, announced on social media in September that the renowned venue was closing following the difficult times faced by many small businesses.

Now an application to convert the Kibblestone Road building into domestic use has been submitted to Stafford Borough Council. The proposals also include turning the car park into a garden.

Neighbour Julie Shaw, who was a regular at The Wheatsheaf, said at the time: “It’s a huge loss to the village because it’s been a pivotal part of it for the past five years or so. People come from all over because the standard of food was so high.

“It’s come as a shock. I didn’t see it coming but it’s such difficult times – there will be a lot more well-run businesses that will drown in these difficult economic circumstances.

“It’s not for want of support. During the pandemic they were fantastic doing takeaways.”

Below are other planning applications published or validated by Staffordshire councils in recent days

Stafford Borough Council

23/37367/HOU: Addition of dormer to side elevation at April Cottage, Brook Lane, Brocton, ST17 0TZ

23/37458/TCA: Trentham Conservation Area: Leylandi Conifer – Fell due to possible failure at St Mary And All Saints Church, Park Drive, Trentham, ST4 8AB

23/37358/TCA: Colwich and Little Haywood Conservation Area: Yew – Reduce to result in approx 150-200mm growth to shape and clear of property. Cherry – Remove to ground level at Chase House, Main Road, Colwich, ST17 0XE

23/37346/HOU: Single storey rear extension at 21 St James Green, Cotes Heath, ST21 6RU

23/37335/FUL: Formation of a residential access off the A51 to serve Chestnut Cottage at Bury Bank Farm, Bury Bank, Meaford, ST15 0QA

23/37316/LDC: Lawful Development Certificate Existing – Confirmation of the commencement of works for application 04/01917/COU at Home Farm, Sugnall Road, Sugnall, ST21 6NF

23/37290/ADV: Illuminated Superbowl UK signs on the external wall of the unit at Units 12b, 13 And 14 Waterfront, Waterfront Way, Stafford, ST16 2HQ

23/37272/COU: Continued use of and as mobile home site at The Saltings, Baswich Lane, Baswich, Stafford

23/37274/HOU: Two storey extension to rear elevation at 7 Ardingley Avenue, Stafford, ST17 4TN

23/37197/HOU: New roof to existing single storey rear extension, Replacement sun room to front elevation and new outbuilding at Meaford House, Slindon Road, Slindon, ST21 6LX

23/37114/POR: Change of use of The Wheatsheaf Public House from commercial to three-bedroom private dwelling and return car park back to a garden at 6 Kibblestone Road, Oulton, ST15 8UW

22/36851/HOU: Retrospective erection of a boundary wall running alongside Uttoxeter Road at 1 Uttoxeter Road, Stone, ST15 8QX

Cannock Chase District Council

CH/23/0194: Ground and first floor rear extensions at 44 Mosswood Street, Cannock, WS11 0AU

CH/23/0196: Extension to front elevation under existing canopy and garage conversion at 1 Maple Crescent, Cannock, WS11 1EW

CH/23/0193: Single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory at 11 Bakers Way, Hednesford, WS12 4XZ

CH/19/201/J: Application to discharge condition 5 pursuant to CH/19/201 (creation of development platform and the demolition of existing office building, environmental centre, and security gatehouse, site clearance, remediation and phased mixed-use development) on land at former Rugeley Power Station

CH/22/0395/A: Discharge of conditions 2 (materials), 3 (floor levels) and 8 (bird box) pursuant to planning permission CH/22/0395 (erection of one bed bungalow) at 109 Heath Street, Green Heath, Cannock, WS12 4BT

South Staffordshire District Council

23/00386/FULHH: Two storey side/rear extension with balcony and chimney. Single storey rear extension at 111 Hyperion Road, Stourton, DY7 6SJ

21/01164/AMEND2: First floor single door to the rear changed to Bi-Fold doors at 34 Wood Lane, Wedges Mills, WS11 1TA

21/00991/COND: Discharge Conditions 4, 5 and 6 at Foley Fane, Ashwood Lower Lane, Ashwood, DY7 5AP

23/00377/VAR: Application Reference Number: 729/77 Date of Decision: 09/11/1977 Removal of Condition 3. (agricultural occupancy) from planning permission 729/77 allowing a replacement farmhouse at Meadow Farm, Post Office Road, Seisdon, WV5 7HA

23/00366/LUE: Certificate of Lawfulness requested to confirm that the change of use and alterations identified upon amended plans 0337:2 and 0337:3 received on the 6th April 1989 remains lawful and valid for ‘works to Unit 1’ at Meadow Farm, pursuant to planning permission 0952/88, renewed under 0883/93 on the 20th December 1993 at Meadow Farm, Post Office Road, Seisdon, WV5 7HA

23/00361/FUL: Demolition of existing stable and replacement with new dwelling at The Stables, Bell Hurst Lane, Wheaton Aston

23/00125/LUP: Permanent landuse change from species-poor silage grassland to a minor watercourse channel covering a total area of 0.25 hectares over a length of 200 metres at Stourton Castle, Bridgnorth Road, Stourton, DY7 5BG

Lichfield District Council

23/00526/HST: Schedule 17 Application: Construction of South Staffordshire Line Overbridge, A38 Rykneld Street Overbridge, A38 Southbound Slip Road Overbridge, Streethay Retaining Structure and associated engineering earthworks and associated fencing and safety barriers, access tracks and cutting on land east of Streethay Farm, Lichfield

23/00514/CLP: Certificate of lawfulness (proposed): erection of mobile home at 29 Alrewas Road, Kings Bromley, DE13 7HW

23/00510/FUH: Installation of Bi Fold doors and new first floor window to rear of the property at The Old Mission Hall, 178 Birmingham Road, Shenstone, Woodend, WS14 0NX

23/00511/FUH: Demolition of existing extensions and erection of conservatory, laundry and bathroom including outbuildings to create Pig sty and double garage. Construction of double storey side extension, with new double garage and plant room at Molineux, Batesway, Upper Longdon, WS15 1PX

23/00509/CLP: Certificate of lawfulness (proposed): erection of single storey side extension at 7 Elm Gardens, Lichfield, WS14 9AH

23/00507/HST: Schedule 17 Phase 2A Application Area 3 River Trent and Blithbury (application 5 (a)): Installation of permanent fencing and three permanent vehicle access gates on land to the north and west of Rake End, Lichfield

23/00500/CLP: Certificate of lawfulness (proposed): erection of single storey rear extension at 3 Wyrley Close, Lichfield, WS14 9DA

23/00503/FUH: Erection of first floor side extension and garage conversion at 18 Irving Close, Lichfield, WS13 7EN

23/00501/CLP: Certificate of lawfulness (proposed): erection of single storey side extension at 22 Abnalls Croft, Lichfield, WS13 7BP

23/00498/FUH: Erection of pitched roof to garage canopy and kitchen to replace existing flat roof at 29 Christchurch Lane, Lichfield, WS13 8AY

23/00493/FUH: Replacement of conservatory with a single storey dining room extension at 1 Farm Court, Burton Old Road, Streethay, Lichfield, WS13 8LJ

23/00475/FUH: Removal of existing 8ft Leylandii hedge and replace with 6ft timber fence at 1 Inge Drive, Alrewas, DE13 7AZ

23/00468/LBC: Installation of wall insulation to reception room and reinstatement of cornice and removal of kitchen wall at 1 Hints Road, Hopwas, B78 3AB

23/00458/FUL: Demolition of existing detached dwelling and erection of a replacement dwelling and associated works at 157 Woodhouses Road, Woodhouses, Burntwood, WS7 9EJ

23/00462/FUH: Erection of new porch to front elevation and replacement windows at 12 Chapel Lane, Whittington, WS14 9JT

23/00403/FUL: Installation of two jumbrellas, perimeter fence with gate and external lighting at Unit 2 Streethay Local Centre, Yoxall Way, Streethay, WS13 8FT

23/00120/FUH: Erection of rear ground and first floor extension and roof alterations at 25 Hardwick Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3BY