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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3,053 approved · 684 refused · 169 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. ADV-APPSMD/2021/0779

    Advertisement Consent for Installation of 1 x 65" freestanding digital screen display unit providing passenger transport information.

    Leek Bus Station , Haywood Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5JW

    Received 26 Nov 2021
  2. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2021/0780

    Reserved Matters application (access, layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) for residential development comprising 135 dwellings, with associated access, public open space and infrastructure

    Land to the East of Froghall Road and North of Ayr Road , and Cheltenham Avenue , CHEADLE , STAFFORDSHIRE ,

    Received 26 Nov 2021
  3. Recommendation entered - Pending decisionSMD/2021/0781

    Erection of an Agricultural Building

    St James Chapel , School Lane , Longsdon , Staffordshire , ST9 9QS

    Received 26 Nov 2021
  4. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2021/0782

    Proposed Storage Building for the Housing of Farm Implements

    Clay Lake Farm , Breach Road , Brown Edge , Staffordshire , ST6 8TR

    Received 29 Nov 2021
  5. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedHNT/2021/0035

    Proposed hipped roof, single storey rear extension, enlarging the existing single storey rear extension, measuring 6.13m beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse, 4m maximum height and 2.97m height at the eaves

    3 , Grangefield Close , Cheddleton , Staffordshire , ST13 7NW

    Received 29 Nov 2021
  6. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2021/0114

    Discharge of Conditions 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16 & 17 of SMD/2019/0142

    197 , High Lane , Brown Edge , Staffordshire , ST6 8QA

    Received 29 Nov 2021
  7. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2021/0115

    Discharge of conditions 5 & 6 of SMD/2020/0637

    197 , High Lane , Brown Edge , Staffordshire , ST6 8QA

    Received 29 Nov 2021
  8. FULL-APPSMD/2021/0783

    Proposed two story side extension

    Crantock , Woodhouse Lane , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 7DP

    Received 29 Nov 2021
  9. FULL-APPSMD/2021/0784

    Erection of 4no. dwellings and associated works

    Land East Of , Sugar Street , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire ,

    Received 30 Nov 2021
  10. FULL-APPSMD/2021/0785

    This planning application seeks to enable independent residential vehicular access to Grainge Cottage (ST102BY) through the granting of authorisation to use a pre-existing, highways compliant, agricultural access (authorised under SMD/2016/0732) along with pre-existing agricultural hard-standing, for transit and parking purposes.

    Grainge Cottage , Perkins Lane , Dilhorne , Staffordshire , ST10 2BY

    Received 1 Dec 2021
  11. LB-APPSMD/2021/0786

    Repairs to tiled floor in Waiting Room, Re-routing of heating pipes in trench in Waiting Room. Take out ticket office barrier to facilitate tiling repairs. New t&g boarded stud wall, pipe covering and doors in Plant Room in Waiting Room. Remove arch in opening in Station Master's House and infil opening with new plastered partition and door; move radiator in Lounge and route pipework in trench in floor. Relocate door into new partition wall.

    Alton Station , Farley Lane , Farley , Staffordshire , ST10 4BZ

    Received 1 Dec 2021
  12. FULL-APPSMD/2021/0787

    Detached Double Garage

    Ashcroft , Drawell Lane , Werrington , Staffordshire , ST9 0HA

    Received 1 Dec 2021
  13. Valid application receivedCON/2021/0030

    Regulation 5

    Telecommunications Site , A527 , Colliers Way , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6PR

    Received 1 Dec 2021
  14. Valid application receivedCON/2021/0031

    Regulation 5

    Telecommunications site at A522 , Tape Street , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1ET

    Received 1 Dec 2021
  15. FULL-APPSMD/2021/0788

    Reconstruction of existing shopfront by inserting new steel beams to support the load above. Also replace, repair and repoint any existing damaged brickwork.

    3A , King Street , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6AZ

    Received 1 Dec 2021
  16. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2021/0789

    Rendering to all four sides of bungalow

    114 , Uttoxeter Road , Draycott In The Moors , Staffordshire , ST11 9AB

    Received 2 Dec 2021
  17. FULL-APPSMD/2021/0790

    Proposed ramped path to give access from the schools playing field to existing toilet block.

    Werrington Library , Ash Bank Road , Werrington , Staffordshire , ST9 0JS

    Received 2 Dec 2021
  18. FULL-APPSMD/2021/0791

    Free-standing PV Panels on associated land of Wood Farm, Red Road, Alton (Two rows of Panels 20x2m at 1.4m Height from Ground)

    Wood Farm , Red Road , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4BT

    Received 2 Dec 2021
  19. FULL-APPSMD/2021/0792

    Resubmission of previously approved application SMD/2018/0513 with the following amendments: 1. Front of garage set back further than before from front of existing house (450mm). 2. Bi fold doors added to north elevation of rear Home Office/Games Room. 3. Internal alterations to move rear wall of garage and therefore ground floor shower room further back (all internal).

    167 Thornleigh , Tean Road , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1LS

    Received 2 Dec 2021
  20. Valid application receivedCON/2021/0032

    Consultation request for Erection of a two storey front extension

    1 Fole Banj BArns , Fole Lane , Fole , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST14 5EE

    Received 2 Dec 2021
  21. FULL-REFSMD/2021/0793

    Proposed Demolition of existing bungalow & development of 3 dormer bungalows.

    128 , Churnet Valley Road , Kingsley Holt , Staffordshire , ST10 2BQ

    Received 3 Dec 2021
  22. PNREFDET/2021/0045

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed agricultural storage buiding

    Broadgate Hall , Cheadle Road , Winnothdale , Staffordshire , ST10 4HU

    Received 6 Dec 2021
  23. FULL-APPSMD/2021/0794

    New Field Access and Track.

    Land opposite Methodist Church , Ankors Lane , Thorncliffe , Staffordshire , ST13 7LP

    Received 6 Dec 2021
  24. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2021/0116

    Dscharge of conditions 3 & 4 relating to SMD/2019/0754

    Fairways , Kingsley Bank , Froghall , Staffordshire , ST10 2HA

    Received 6 Dec 2021

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