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Removal of existing structures and construction of new building to house indoor attraction, associated ground works, infrastructure and landscaping.

Alton Towers , Farley Lane , Farley , Staffordshire , ST10 4DB

Consultations/Re-consultations issuedReference: SMD/2022/0556Staffordshire Moorlands District Council

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Application location

Alton Towers , Farley Lane , Farley , Staffordshire , ST10 4DB

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Application summary

Status
Consultations/Re-consultations issued
Application type
Full Planning - Large scale MAJOR apps
Received
7 Oct 2022
Validated
27 Oct 2022
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council

Application overview

Removal of existing structures and construction of new building to house indoor attraction, associated ground works, infrastructure and landscaping.

Proposal details

Reference
SMD/2022/0556
Agent
Miss Sophie Bisby

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DocumentPublishedAction
1_Split_LKC 22 1510 Alton Towers PRAAttachment2 Nov 2022View
27_Split_LKC 22 1510 Alton Towers PRAAttachment2 Nov 2022View
33_Split_LKC 22 1510 Alton Towers PRA.Attachment2 Nov 2022View
41_Split_LKC 22 1510 Alton Towers PRAAttachment2 Nov 2022View
98_Split_LKC 22 1510 Alton Towers PRAAttachment2 Nov 2022View
373_104_3 Site Plan as ExtgAttachment2 Nov 2022View
373_104_4 Landscape Plan ProposedAttachment2 Nov 2022View
03224.12 FINAL HIA - ATR New Indoor Attraction 29.09.22Attachment2 Nov 2022View
03224_09 Alton Towers Economic Benefits Assessment Report.Attachment2 Nov 2022View
03224_09 Cover letter-30.09.22Attachment2 Nov 2022View
03224_09 FINAL Alton Towers Economic Benefits Assessment Report 29-09-2022Attachment2 Nov 2022View
03224_09 Planning statement 29.09_Part_1Attachment2 Nov 2022View
03224_09 Planning statement 29.09_Part_2Attachment2 Nov 2022View
03224_09 Planning statement 29.09_Part_3Attachment2 Nov 2022View
03224_09 Planning statement 29.09_Part_4Attachment2 Nov 2022View
03224_11 Project Horizon ATR Landscape and Visual Assessment PART 1Attachment2 Nov 2022View
03224_11 Project Horizon ATR Landscape and Visual Assessment PART 2Attachment2 Nov 2022View
03224-09 Existing Structures Photo Schedule 01-11-2022Attachment2 Nov 2022View
03224-09 FINAL Transport Statement 28-09-2022Attachment2 Nov 2022View
9834-HBL-XX-XX-RP-D-0001 DRAINAGE STRATEGY (P02)Attachment2 Nov 2022View
9834-HBL-XX-XX-RP-D-0001 DRAINAGE STRATEGY APPENDICES A-D (P02)Attachment2 Nov 2022View
9834-HBL-XX-XX-RP-D-0001 DRAINAGE STRATEGY APPENDICES E-F (P02)Attachment2 Nov 2022View
9834-HBL-XX-XX-RP-D-0002 DRAINAGE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE (P02)Attachment2 Nov 2022View
10281-ELE-XX-XX-RP-YE-51001_v2 Sustainability StatementAttachment2 Nov 2022View
Aerial photo of existing siteAttachment2 Nov 2022View
Application FormAttachment2 Nov 2022View
ARS22-297_Alton_Towers_DBA_Edited_Compressed_Part_1Attachment2 Nov 2022View
ARS22-297_Alton_Towers_DBA_Edited_Compressed_Part_2Attachment2 Nov 2022View
ARS22-297_Alton_Towers_DBA_Edited_Compressed_Part_3Attachment2 Nov 2022View
ARS22-297_Alton_Towers_DBA_Edited_Compressed_Part_4Attachment2 Nov 2022View
ATPH-SA-XX-XX-DR-A-0101_Rev P02 - Location PlanAttachment2 Nov 2022View
ATPH-SA-XX-XX-DR-A-0102_Rev P02 - Site Plan as ExistingAttachment2 Nov 2022View
ATPH-SA-XX-XX-DR-A-0103-P05 - Proposed Site PlanAttachment2 Nov 2022View
ATPH-SA-XX-XX-DR-A-0105_Rev P02 - Demolition PlanAttachment2 Nov 2022View
ATPH-SA-XX-XX-DR-A-0201-Rev P01 - Ground Floor PlanAttachment2 Nov 2022View
ATPH-SA-XX-XX-DR-A-0202-Rev P01 - Roof PlanAttachment2 Nov 2022View
ATPH-SA-XX-XX-DR-A-0301-Rev P04 - Building Sections as ProposedAttachment2 Nov 2022View
ATPH-SA-XX-XX-DR-A-0401-Rev P02- ElevationsAttachment2 Nov 2022View
ATPH-SA-XX-XX-DR-A-0402- Entrance Portal ElevationsAttachment2 Nov 2022View
ATPH-SA-XX-XX-DR-A-0403 Container ElevationsAttachment2 Nov 2022View
ATR 2022 - project horizon Design_Access_Statement 29-09-2022Attachment2 Nov 2022View
CL03224-09 Alton Towers - Infographic - Sep22 v2Attachment2 Nov 2022View
FINAL 03224-09 Ecological Assessment 29-09-2022Attachment2 Nov 2022View
FINAL Arboricultural Report ATR Project Horizon September 2022Attachment2 Nov 2022View
FINAL CEMP Alton Towers Horizon V3Attachment2 Nov 2022View
P1602 Project Horizon Alton Tower Resort - Noise Assessment Report ISSUE rev1.3Attachment2 Nov 2022View
Consultation Response The School Organisation TeamAttachment3 Nov 2022View
Consultation Response Environmental HealthAttachment3 Nov 2022View
Public Comment James GreenAttachment3 Nov 2022View
Public Comment Victoria HutsonAttachment4 Nov 2022View
Public Comment Oliver GreenAttachment6 Nov 2022View
Public Comment Julian BeattieAttachment7 Nov 2022View
Consultation Response Asset Protection TeamAttachment8 Nov 2022View
Consultation Response Designing Out Crime OfficerAttachment10 Nov 2022View
Consultation Response Alton Parish CouncilAttachment13 Nov 2022View
Public Comment S & C GreenAttachment14 Nov 2022View
Consultation Response SCC PlanningAttachment16 Nov 2022View
Consultation Response Environmental AgencyAttachment18 Nov 2022View
consultation response scc flood risk teamAttachment23 Nov 2022View
Public Comment PaulAttachment24 Nov 2022View
Public Comment Damon CoxonAttachment25 Nov 2022View
Consultation Response Regeneration OfficerAttachment28 Nov 2022View
Public Comment M WilkinsonAttachment30 Nov 2022View
Public comment J RennieAttachment11 Dec 2022View
Consultation Response ConservationAttachment28 Dec 2022View
Consultation Response Historic EnglandAttachment28 Dec 2022View
9834 - UPDATED Permeable Surfaces 0.09ha _0.05m_hr (1_60 over 16m)Attachment5 Jan 2023View
9834 - UPDATED Surface Water Model v3.0Attachment5 Jan 2023View
9834-HBL-XX-DR-D-001 UPDATED DRAINAGE STRATEGY P03Attachment5 Jan 2023View
9834-HBL-XX-XX-DR-D-0502 - UPDATED Proposed Contributing Areas (P03)Attachment5 Jan 2023View
9834-HBL-XX-XX-DR-D-0503 - UPDATED Drainage Strategy Plan (P03)Attachment5 Jan 2023View
9834-HBL-XX-XX-RP-D-0001 UPDATED DRAINAGE STRATEGY APPENDICES A-C (P03)Attachment5 Jan 2023View
9834-HBL-XX-XX-RP-D-0001 UPDATED DRAINAGE STRATEGY APPENDICES D-G (P03)Attachment5 Jan 2023View
9834-HBL-XX-XX-RP-D-0002 UPDATED DRAINAGE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE (P03)Attachment5 Jan 2023View
Consultation Response Staffordshire County Council Historic Environment TeamAttachment10 Jan 2023View
Consultation Response SCC Flood Risk Management TeamAttachment12 Jan 2023View
Consultation Response SCC Historic Environmental TeamAttachment24 Jan 2023View
Consultation Response Environmental Health (2)Attachment25 Jan 2023View
Site Plan as ExtgAttachment3 Feb 2023View
Landscape Plan ProposedAttachment3 Feb 2023View
Landscape Plan with Felled Trees & RPAsAttachment3 Feb 2023View
BNGs as ProposedAttachment3 Feb 2023View
Planting Plan EASTAttachment3 Feb 2023View
Planting Plan NORTHAttachment3 Feb 2023View
Planting Plan SOUTHAttachment3 Feb 2023View
Planting Plan WESTAttachment3 Feb 2023View
Woodland Planting Outside Red LineAttachment3 Feb 2023View
Woodland Planting ex red line+RPAS & FellsAttachment3 Feb 2023View
Views key planAttachment3 Feb 2023View
vp 10 (Alton Castle)Attachment3 Feb 2023View
vp 11 in 2023 (Alton Playing Field)Attachment3 Feb 2023View
Horizon BNG MetricAttachment3 Feb 2023View
SWT Response 19-01-2023Attachment3 Feb 2023View
Horizon BNG MetricAttachment3 Feb 2023View
Jo Gregory (Response to Comments Jan 2023)Attachment3 Feb 2023View
Permeable SurfacesAttachment3 Feb 2023View
UPDATED Surface Water ModelAttachment3 Feb 2023View
UPDATED DRAINAGE STRATEGYAttachment3 Feb 2023View
UPDATED Proposed Contributing AreasAttachment3 Feb 2023View
UPDATED Drainage Strategy PlanAttachment3 Feb 2023View
UPDATED DRAINAGE STRATEGY APPENDICESAttachment3 Feb 2023View
UPDATED DRAINAGE STRATEGY APPENDICESAttachment3 Feb 2023View
UPDATED DRAINAGE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULEAttachment3 Feb 2023View
Arboricultural Method Statement ATR Project Horizon January 2023Attachment3 Feb 2023View
Alton Towers Conservation ResponseAttachment3 Feb 2023View
CEMP Alton Towers HorizonAttachment3 Feb 2023View
D. Woodland Management PlanAttachment3 Feb 2023View
SWT Response 09-01-2022Attachment3 Feb 2023View
Horizon Habitat PlanAttachment3 Feb 2023View
Consultation Response Env Health FinalAttachment3 Feb 2023View
Consultation Response Highways FinalAttachment3 Feb 2023View
Consultation Response Landscape proposals comments PGLAAttachment3 Feb 2023View
Consultation Response Landscape visual comments PGLAAttachment3 Feb 2023View
Consultation Response Tree officer - final feedbackAttachment3 Feb 2023View
consultation response staffs wildlife trustAttachment7 Feb 2023View
final comments staffs wildlife trustAttachment7 Feb 2023View
Woodland Planting Outside Red Line.Attachment15 Feb 2023View
Woodland Planting ex red line+RPAS & FellsAttachment15 Feb 2023View
Arboricultural Method StatementAttachment15 Feb 2023View
Alton Towers Watching BriefAttachment15 Feb 2023View
CEMP Alton Towers HorizonAttachment15 Feb 2023View
DecisionAttachment22 Jun 2023View

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