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Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Staffordshire Moorlands District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
4,776Searchable applications
37Recorded as pending
82%Approval rate · 3,737 approved or refused records
684Refused applications

3,053 approved · 684 refused · 169 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Jan 2019 to 18 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 22 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
Planning information Planning and buildingsContact planning Contact PlanningLocal plan The Adopted Local Plan 2014 - 2033Pre-application advice Pre-application advice for businessesConservation areas Conservation areasArticle 4 directions View a list of all conservation areas and Article 4 Directions

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas17 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. LB-APPSMD/2021/0297

    Internal alterations to convert first floor room in to bathroom. Install connection to soil pipe and extractor pipe with grill.

    Chestnut Cottage , Horse Road , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4BS

    Received 27 Apr 2021
  2. FULL-APPSMD/2021/0298

    Erection of Lean Too Agricultural Building to house livestock

    Forest Farm , Ashbourne Road , Calton Moor , Ashbourne , Staffordshire , DE6 2BU

    Received 27 Apr 2021
  3. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2021/0299

    Conversion of garage and rear extension along with improved vehicular access and parking

    37 , High Street , Kingsley , Staffordshire , ST10 2AF

    Received 28 Apr 2021
  4. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2021/0300

    Removal of condition 2 relating to SM-0840-88

    Springfield Farm , Consall Lane , Wetley Rocks , Staffordshire , ST9 0AA

    Received 28 Apr 2021
  5. FULL-APPSMD/2021/0301

    Convert two existing tennis courts to form two covered padel tennis courts and one mini tennis practice area with additional parking spaces and using existing access from road.

    Draycott Sports Centre Ltd , Cresswell Lane , Draycott In The Moors , Staffordshire , ST11 9AF

    Received 28 Apr 2021
  6. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedNMA/2021/0015

    Minor amendments to landscaping and layout and alterations to Electric Vehicle Charging Point details

    Former Meadows School Site , Meadows Way , Biddulph , Staffordshire ,

    Received 29 Apr 2021
  7. NMA-APPNMA/2021/0016

    Non material amendment in relation to SMD/2020/0024

    Leek Town Football Club , Macclesfield Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8LD

    Received 30 Apr 2021
  8. FULL-APPSMD/2021/0303

    Replacement single storey side and rear extension and alterations to porch.

    17 , Birchendale Close , Lower Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4LT

    Received 30 Apr 2021
  9. Valid application receivedDET/2021/0020

    Agricultural Storage Barn

    Cottage Farm , Bradshaw Lane , Ipstones , Staffordshire , ST10 2LJ

    Received 4 May 2021
  10. FULL-APPSMD/2021/0304

    Proposed rear ground and first floor extension

    137 and 139 , John Street , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6HP

    Received 4 May 2021
  11. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2021/0305

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    Sandstones , Tompkin Road , Stanley , Staffordshire , ST9 9LX

    Received 4 May 2021
  12. LB-APPSMD/2021/0306

    Internal Alterations.

    St Giles Roman Catholic Primary School , Charles Street , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1ED

    Received 4 May 2021
  13. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedHNT/2021/0014

    Single storey rear extension extending 4.00m beyond rear wall of the original dwelling, maximum height 2.8m measured from the natural ground level and maximum height in eves of 2.8m measured from the natural ground level

    7 , Wall Lane Terrace , Cheddleton , Staffordshire , ST13 7ED

    Received 4 May 2021
  14. FULL-REFSMD/2021/0307

    Retrospective Full Planning Permission for the change of use of Agricultural Barn building to a indoor 'Storage' (B8) building for Storage of modern and historic Caravans and the change of use of an 'Existing Menage' which was created in 2015 (4+ years) to become 'Open Air Storage' (B8) for privately owned Caravans by members of the public who use the campsite facilities

    Knypersley Mill Farm , Judgefield Lane , Brown Edge , Staffordshire , ST6 8UG

    Received 5 May 2021
  15. CLUE-APPSMD/2021/0308

    Certificate of Lawfullness of existing use of Agricultural Barn was converted in 2015 to become a Dwelling on the First Floor with a Sauna area associated with the Dwelling on the ground floor. This has been let out as short stay 'Holiday let' since 2016.

    Knypersley Mill Farm , Judgefield Lane , Brown Edge , Staffordshire , ST6 8UG

    Received 5 May 2021
  16. FULL-APPSMD/2021/0310

    Two storey front extension

    1 , Moorland Close , Werrington , Staffordshire , ST9 0EH

    Received 5 May 2021
  17. FULL-APPSMD/2021/0311

    The construction of a silage clamp to store conserved grass and forage to provide winter cattle feed

    Forest Farm , Ashbourne Road , Calton Moor , Ashbourne , Staffordshire , DE6 2BU

    Received 5 May 2021
  18. FULL-APPSMD/2021/0312

    Proposed new and replacement boundary fencing and gates.

    Knypersley Mill , Judgefield Lane , Brown Edge , Staffordshire , ST6 8UG

    Received 5 May 2021
  19. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2021/0313

    Listed building consent for proposed new and replacement boundary fencing and gates.

    Knypersley Mill , Judgefield Lane , Brown Edge , Staffordshire , ST6 8UG

    Received 5 May 2021
  20. FULL-APPSMD/2021/0314

    Removal of existing agricultural building and erection of new agricultural building for storage

    Gratton Hall Farm , Gratton Hall Lane , Gratton , Staffordshire , ST9 9AW

    Received 5 May 2021
  21. FULL-APPSMD/2021/0315

    Garage, kitchen/dining with 2 bedrooms & bathroom extension over, pitched roof to replace flat roof on rear playroom

    9 , Dale Close , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1SB

    Received 27 Apr 2021
  22. FULL-APPSMD/2021/0316

    Side/rear/front extensions Single storey and two storey to form hall dayroom utility and WC on the ground floor additional bedrooms ensuite on first floor

    79 , Basford Bridge Lane , Cheddleton , Staffordshire , ST13 7EQ

    Received 4 May 2021
  23. FULL-APPSMD/2021/0317

    Garage conversion to utility/gym space and porch attached to front elevation

    Lymford Farm , Tunstall Road , Bosley , Staffordshire , SK11 0PB

    Received 6 May 2021
  24. FULL-APPSMD/2021/0318

    Retrospective permission for a proposed extension and Re-roofing and re-cladding of existing Workshop / Garage

    Garage And Premises , Mill Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8EU

    Received 7 May 2021

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