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3,053 approved · 684 refused · 169 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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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More application records

  1. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2021/0489

    Dropping of 5 kerb stones

    29 , Greatwood Road , Upper Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4JZ

    Received 26 Jul 2021
  2. FULL-APPSMD/2021/0490

    Rear single storey extension to form Garden Room, expansion of existing Kitchen into existing Garage and single storey extension to side to form new Garage.

    67 , Conway Road , Knypersley , Staffordshire , ST8 7AW

    Received 26 Jul 2021
  3. RM-APPSMD/2021/0491

    Approval of reserved matters, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale in relation to SMD/2016/0811

    Land Off Tenford Lane , TENFORD LANE , TEAN , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST10 4EN

    Received 26 Jul 2021
  4. RM-APPSMD/2021/0492

    Application for approval of reserved matters following outline approval (SMD/2018/0244) for the Erection of a single dwelling

    White Oaks , The Common , Dilhorne , Staffordshire , ST10 2PA

    Received 27 Jul 2021
  5. FULL-APPSMD/2021/0493

    Remove the porch and large oil tank which dominates the site (and is unsafely close to window) and extend the lean-to slightly. - Re-tile with existing blue slate tiles, insulate and incorporate 2 x conservation skylights - The new space would be a study and utility room - The small wooden porch needs to be removed to allow extension of the brick lean-to on one side. - The roof needs re-tiling to replace old skylight with conservation skylights and incorporate the proposed small extension. NB: existing tiles will be re-used.

    Church Stile Cottage , Church Lane , Horton , Staffordshire , ST13 8PH

    Received 27 Jul 2021
  6. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2021/0494

    Proposed extension and alterations to change existing flat roof garage to a pitched roof; enlarge the existing front porch and create a larger kitchen/ diner to the rear.

    23 , Oakhill Close , Upper Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4JP

    Received 27 Jul 2021
  7. FULL-APPSMD/2021/0495

    Site exit works onto Barnfield Road.

    Croda Chemicals Europe Ltd , Barnfield Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5QJ

    Received 27 Jul 2021
  8. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2021/0076

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3,4,5,6,7,8,13,14,16 of SMD/2019/0440

    Fair View , Eaves Lane , Armshead , Staffordshire , ST2 8NA

    Received 28 Jul 2021
  9. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedHNT/2021/0023

    Proposed single storey side / rear extension measuring 5.40m beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, 3.80m maximum height and 2.46m to height of eaves

    Rock Cottage , Bagnall Road , Bagnall , Staffordshire , ST9 9JY

    Received 28 Jul 2021
  10. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2021/0496

    Proposed development: solar farm of approximately 1.5MW with energy storage capacity of up to 57MW on 4.25 hectares of land at Greenfields Farm, ST9 9LA

    Land at , Greenfields Farm , Thorney Edge Road , Bagnall , Staffordshire , ST9 9LA

    Received 28 Jul 2021
  11. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2021/0077

    Discharge of condition4 relating to SMD/2021/0358

    Churnet Croft Cottage , Wood Road , Longsdon , Staffordshire , ST9 9QB

    Received 28 Jul 2021
  12. FULL-APPSMD/2021/0497

    Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of new single storey rear extension, insertion of new side facing windows to existing bedroom

    50 , Conway Road , Knypersley , Staffordshire , ST8 7AW

    Received 29 Jul 2021
  13. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2021/0498

    Full planning application for a haul road to provide temporary construction access to development at Blythe Vale.

    Land South East Of A521 , Uttoxeter Road, North of the A50 , Draycott In The Moors , Staffordshire ,

    Received 28 Jul 2021
  14. FULL-APPSMD/2021/0499

    Rear two storey extension and other renovations including window replacements.

    10 , Cheadle Road , Cheddleton , Staffordshire , ST13 7HL

    Received 29 Jul 2021
  15. FULL-REFSMD/2021/0500

    Erection of agricultural implement store

    Moor View , Kingsley Road , Cellarhead , Staffordshire , ST9 0DJ

    Received 29 Jul 2021
  16. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedCON/2021/0023

    TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) (ENGLAND AND WALES) REGULATIONS 2017 (REGULATION 15): IN CONNECTION WITH A REQUEST FOR SCOPING OPINION RELATED TO THE PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT FOR PROPOSALS FOR A NORTHERN EXTENSION AT CROXDEN QUARRY

    Croxden Quarry , Freehay Road , Mobberley , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1RH

    Received 29 Jul 2021
  17. FULL-REFSMD/2021/0501

    Linked Detached Dwelling

    3 , Rochford Close , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8JH

    Received 30 Jul 2021
  18. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2021/0502

    Construction of an entrance porch to the front of the dwelling

    Foxdale , Cheddleton Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5QZ

    Received 30 Jul 2021
  19. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2021/0503

    Domestic dwelling extension to front and rear elevations.

    45 , Wedgwood Road , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1LD

    Received 30 Jul 2021
  20. FULL-APPSMD/2021/0504

    Proposed Alteration and Extension Works to form new Principal Bedroom, Main Entrance, Sitting Room and Utility.

    19 , Kenley Avenue , Endon , Staffordshire , ST9 9HX

    Received 30 Jul 2021
  21. FULL-APPSMD/2021/0505

    Replacement of existing timber framed windows with new UPVC units.

    1 , The Gables , The Drive , Rudyard , Staffordshire , ST13 8RN

    Received 2 Aug 2021
  22. FULL-APPSMD/2021/0506

    Demolition of outbuilding and proposed extensions to side and rear

    20 , Church Lane , Checkley , Staffordshire , ST10 4NJ

    Received 2 Aug 2021
  23. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2021/0507

    Dropped kerb

    3 , Blackbird Way , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 7UH

    Received 3 Aug 2021
  24. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2021/0508

    INSTALL 1 REPLACEMENT RE-SIZED WINDOW AND INSTALL 2 NEW WINDOWS TO EASTERN ELEVATION OF PROPERTY

    Wharf Cottage , Park Lane , Endon , Staffordshire , ST9 9JA

    Received 3 Aug 2021

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