Yahoo News Town centre building that welcomed designer and preacher to be commemorated on 300th anniversary
A 300-year-old town centre building once visited by the founder of the Methodist Church movement and a celebrated designer is set to receive two plaques commemorating its heritage. The Old Stone House in Edward Street, Leek is Grade II Listed and dates back to 1724.
During the 18th and 19th centuries the property was home to two different town merchants, who welcomed visitors including preacher John Wesley during the Georgian era and textile designer William Morris in Victorian times. It is now in use as offices according to a document submitted to Staffordshire Moorlands District Council.
An application has been submitted to the council to install two plaques to commemorate the building's historic visitors and residents. A heritage statement submitted as part of the application said: "The proposal is to affix two 400mm diameter, 12mm thick resin plaques.
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"Leek and District Civic Society have assessed this property as being an important building within the town, not only for the fact that it is one of the oldest surviving properties, but also because of the previous owners - prominent town merchants - and for the important visitors that they hosted. The preacher John Wesley visited in 1774 and William Morris of the Arts and Crafts Movement also visited between 1875 and 1877.
"The wording of the first plaque will be ‘Home of Thomas Wardle, Dyer and Printer for Liberty and Co and Elizabeth Wardle, who established Leek Embroidery Society here 1879 – visited by William Morris between 1875-1877’. The wording of the second plaque will be: ‘Home of Joshua Strangman, Quaker and Button Merchant – visited by preacher John Wesley in 1774’.
Listed below are other planning applications published online by councils in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire during the past fortnight.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council
71088/PNH: Single storey rear extension (Prior Approval) at 18 Parkfield Road, Longton, ST3 4NT
71098/FUL: Single storey rear extension (retrospective) at 55 Defoe Drive, Weston Coyney, ST3 5HN
71051/FUL: Two storey side and rear extensions at 867 Lightwood Road, Lightwood, ST3 7HA
71044/FUL: Change of use to large HMO (house in multiple occupation) (Sui Generis) including single storey rear extension and elevation alterations at 26 Albany Road, Hartshill, ST4 6BE
71077/VAR: Variation of condition 2 and removal of condition 3 of planning reference 68696/FUL (two storey side extension) at 47 Little Cliffe Road, Fenton, ST3 2DW
71063/FUL: Two storey side and rear extension at 17 Anthony Place, Longton, ST3 1LE
71037/FUL: Installation of 2m high boundary fence to Elgin Street (retrospective) at Hand car wash, Empire Service Station, Stoke Road, Shelton, ST4 2QX
71055/FUL: Front extension at 641 Uttoxeter Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 5PZ
71023/CLP: Certificate of proposed lawfulness development for a residential care home for one child (Use Class C3) at 155 Ford Green Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1PF
71021/FUL: Retention of metal containers and infill single storey extension together with elevational treatment (retrospective) at 163 Lichfield Street, Hanley, ST1 3EB
71011/TPO: Pruning works to trees to remove overhanging branches (Tree Preservation Order 2) at 38 Orwell Drive, Weston Coyney, ST3 5RZ
71000/AD: Illuminated double-sided paper advertisement unit to relocated bus shelter on pavement o/s Beacon Building, Staffordshire University, College Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2XE
70999/AD: Illuminated double-sided paper advertisement unit to relocated bus shelter on pavement o/s Thompson Library, College Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2XE
70998/AD: Illuminated double-sided paper advertisement unit to bus shelter on pavement o/s Thomas Boughey Childrens Centre, College Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2DQ
70995/AD: Illuminated double-sided paper advertisement unit to bus shelter on pavement o/s Makki Masjid Mosque, College Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2EX
71053/FUL: Single storey front and rear extensions at 29 Dunwood Drive, Burslem, ST6 7BW
70938/FUL: First floor rear extension, two storey rear extension, hip to gable roof extension, loft conversion and elevation alterations at 5 Beechfield Road, Trentham, ST4 8HG
70856/FUL: Partial demolition and subdivision to create onedrive thru coffee shop (Use Class E) and one retail/commerical unit (Use Class E), installation of new shopfronts and associated external alterations, provision of drive thru window and alterations to the general arrangement of the site including the provision of a drive thru lane; installation of EV charging units, car parking and access amendments; the erection of two electricity substations; hard and soft landscaping and the provision of an electric vehicle charging hub at former Lidl foodstore, Edensor Road, Longton, ST3 2NU
Newcastle Borough Council
24/00462/FUL: Single storey extension at 20 Hillport Avenue, Bradwell, ST5 8NH
24/00459/FUL: Single storey front extension and second storey side extension at 69 Boon Hill Road, Bignall End, ST7 8LF
24/00457/FUL: Proposed two storey rear extension at 6 Eddisbury Drive, Chesterton, ST5 7SL
24/00458/FUL: Single storey rear and side extension at 30 Harrowby Drive, Newcastle, ST5 3JW
24/00456/FUL: Single storey rear dayroom extension and two-storey side extension - resubmission of planning permission 23/00489/FUL for minor alterations (small area flat roof at front and rear additional glazed raised gable) at 18 Barleyfields, Bignall End, ST7 8ED
24/00448/FUL: Erection / installation of a multi use garden building at 17 Milton Crescent, Talke, ST7 1PF
24/00449/FUL: Demolition of existing garage and rear extensions, and construction of new garage and two storey extension at 107 Talke Road, Chesterton, ST5 7NH
21/00705/CN05: Application for approval of cycle parking spaces as required by condition 5 of planning permission 21/00705/FUL (remodelling of existing sports hall to provide new construction teaching workshop. Construction of new sports hall, two number classrooms and supporting accommodation) at Newcastle Under Lyme College, Knutton Lane, Knutton, ST5 2GB
24/00387/PLD: Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the installation of three electric vehicle chargers in accordance with GPDO rights on land at Hillport Avenue, Bradwell
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
DET/2024/0023: Application to determine if prior approval is required for agricultural fodder store at Yew Tree Farm, Cheddleton Heath Road, Leek, ST13 7DX
SMD/2024/0293: Extension of existing dormer to front elevation at 141 Uttoxeter Road, Draycott In The Moors, ST11 9AB
SMD/2024/0290: Proposed side extension to dwelling, proposed loft conversion with dormer to rear at Linley, Clewlows Bank, Bagnall, ST9 9LP
SMD/2024/0289: Proposed roof garden/balcony over existing rear extension at 32 Godley Lane, Dilhorne, ST10 2PF
SMD/2024/0288: Proposed garage conversion at 2 Aintree Road, Upper Tean, ST10 4EU
SMD/2024/0287: Proposed two-storey side extension to create additional habitable space at 201 Park Lane, Knypersley, ST8 7NR
DOC/2024/0051: Discharge of Condition 3 in relation to application SMD/2024/0048 (replacement of existing windows and proposed secondary glazing) at Oldridge Farm, Ashbourne Road, Whiston, ST10 2HU
DET/2024/0022: Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of an existing agricultural building into a single dwelling with associated building operations at Holly House, Cheadle Road, Cheddleton, ST13 7BH
DET/2024/0021: Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed general purpose agricultural building at Oakleys Farm, Little Blakeley Lane Farm, Blakeley Lane, Dilhorne, ST10 2PT
NMA/2024/0016: Application for a Non-Material Amendment in relation to application SMD/2023/0427 (creation of a double garage to replace the existing car port): Alter the garage to a single garage with a covered timber frame carport. Additional window added to the gable-end at Orchard Lea, Clewlows Bank, Stockton Brook, ST9 9LN
SMD/2024/0283: Retrospective application for changes to previously approved site layout to permit 77 static caravans and two touring caravans at Glencote Caravan Park, Station Road, Cheddleton, ST13 7EE
SMD/2024/0281: Retrospective application for external alterations and renovation at The Woodlands, Kingsley Road, Kingsley Moor, ST10 2EN
SMD/2024/0280: Erection of replacement dwelling at 52 Anselm, Sandon Road, Cresswell, ST11 9RB
SMD/2024/0276: Proposed replacement dwelling at Gorsty Hill Farm, Gorsty Hill Road, Upper Tean, ST10 4EL
SMD/2024/0272: Application for the removal of Condition 2 in relation to application SMD/1999/0944 (conversion of barn to holiday accommodation) at Hermitage Farm, Froghall Road, Froghall, ST10 2HQ
SMD/2024/0266: Proposed car port at 30 Draycott Road, Upper Tean, ST10 4JF
SMD/2024/0258: Application for Listed Building Consent for erection of two Blue Plaques commemorating previous well known local building owners and their nationally important guests of those periods at The Old Stone House, 62 St Edward Street, Leek, ST13 5DL
DOC/2024/0040: Discharge of Conditions 1 to 21 in relation to application SMD/2024/0025 (erection of new detached dwelling and associated landscaping works) on land adj Knott Inn, Station Lane, Rushton Spencer, SK11 0QU
DOC/2024/0050: Discharge of Conditions 5 and 6 in relation to application SMD/2023/0056 (erection of replacement dwelling) at 28 Mow Lane, Gillow Heath, ST8 6QQ
SMD/2024/0285: Porch extension and replacement bay window at Highcroft, Woodhouse Lane, Biddulph, ST8 7RN
DOC/2024/0049: Discharge of Condition 7 in relation to application SMD/2022/0391 (proposed detached four bedroom dwelling on land adjacent to 340 Cheadle Road) at Outlands, 340 Cheadle Road, Cheddleton, ST13 7BW
NMA/2024/0015: Application for a Non-Material Amendment in relation to application SMD/2022/0580 (proposed rear extension) at Orchard Lea, Clewlows Bank, Stockton Brook, ST9 9LN
SMD/2024/0284: Two-storey house extension at Chapel Of The Good Shepherd, Thorncliffe Lane, Thorncliffe, Leek, ST13 7LP
DOC/2024/0047: Discharge of Condition 4 in relation to application SMD/2023/0476 (siting of glamping pod) at The Dairy, Hollington Road, Freehay, Cheadle, ST10 1RE
SMD/2024/0270: Formation of new vehicular access to serve dwellinghouse approved under application SMD/2021/0156 (single storey dwelling and garage) on land adjacent to Brandon House Farm, Town End Road, Foxt, ST10 2HN
SMD/2024/0268 and SMD/2024/0269: Internal Alterations: one opening at ground floor and small lightweight partition to improve kitchen/utility usability. Lightweight partitions at first floor, introduction of two rooflights and replacement of two rooflights to improve natural daylight at first floor. Extension: erection of a 17m2 GIA extension to provide additional living space and second bedroom. Unlisted Outhouse: demolition retaining bricks and roof tiles and reconstruction reusing materials to form a garden home office. Adjustment of fence line to move garden area from the adjacent cottage to this dwelling at The Workshop, Harlech Drive, Biddulph, ST8 7AN
SMD/2024/0267: Single garage with pitched roof at 58 Uplands Croft, Werrington, ST9 0LF
SMD/2024/0265: Erection of a tower 17m tall for training purposes, working at height and correct use of safety equipment at Miller Weblift Ltd, Marling Mills, Nelson Street, Leek, ST13 6BB
DOC/2024/0044: Discharge of Conditions 3 and 10 in relation to application SMD/2020/0218 (erection of two detached dwellings) at Gorseydale, Cheddleton Heath Road, Leek, ST13 7DX
