A public exhibition was held on behalf of the site owner, Parkhill Estates Limited to view the emerging proposals for a pending outline planning application for the proposed residential development of approximately 42 houses, in a mix of two, three and four bedrooms.

The site was part of the former Clough Hall Coal and Iron Works, linked to Birchenwood Colliery in the 1880’s, served by a railway line linking Kidsgrove and Stoke on Trent. It was subsequently used as a Brick Works from approximately the 1930’s to 1970’s, supported by the Birchenwood By Products and Gas Works with Coke Ovens. Parkhill Estates has owned the site for over 25 years and reclaimed the site in the early 2000’s by the compaction of natural materials arising from sand and clay extraction works. The earthworks were started in October 2000 and completed in February 2001.

The application site will include the area of land formed to construct a public house that was granted at the same time as the adjacent residential houses developed by Redrow. It will also include the two existing ponds.

The owners have had pre-application advice from Newcastle under Lyme and the exhibition material responds to the feedback received from the Council. Design Midlands has also provided feedback responses.

The public exhibition was held on the 6th March 2026, between 1pm to 7pm in the Kidsgrove Town Council, Victoria Hall, Liverpool Road, Kidsgrove, ST7 4EL. Consultation closed on 20th March 2026.