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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3,053 approved · 684 refused · 169 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. FULL-APPSMD/2021/0626

    Proposed Single Storey Side Extension to Form Garage with WC

    21 , Stonehouse Road , Werrington , Staffordshire , ST9 0JX

    Received 29 Sept 2021
  2. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2021/0627

    Retention of 2.8mtr high, Post and wooden fence panels

    18 , Linden Drive , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6RP

    Received 29 Sept 2021
  3. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2021/0628

    EIA Screening Opinion Request

    John Pointon And Sons , Bones Lane , Cheddleton , Staffordshire , ST13 7BT

    Received 28 Sept 2021
  4. Valid application receivedSFP/2021/0001

    Footpath diversion application for Forsbrook 6

    Land South East Of A521 , Uttoxeter Road , Draycott In The Moors , Staffordshire ,

    Received 28 Sept 2021
  5. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDET/2021/0034

    Application for Prior Notification of Demolition for 4 Newcastle Road, Leek Staffordshire ST13 5QF

    4 Caldene , Newcastle Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5QD

    Received 28 Sept 2021
  6. FULL-APPSMD/2021/0629

    Retrospective application for the conversion of existing attached garage into living accommodation

    25 MULBERRY HOUSE , Sandy Lane , Brown Edge , Staffordshire , ST6 8QL

    Received 29 Sept 2021
  7. FULL-REFSMD/2021/0630

    The Reduction in Height (approx. 500mm) of two Chimney stacks to the North and South ends of the Building. The reason for this change is to make safe and secure the same, because they were in a dangerous state of repair and a danger to the public.

    Conservative And Unionist Club , High Street , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6AR

    Received 29 Sept 2021
  8. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2021/0097

    Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 4, 5, 9, 10, 12 & 14 of SMD/2021/0212

    Old Engine Farm , Perkins Lane , Dilhorne , Staffordshire , ST10 2PX

    Received 29 Sept 2021
  9. FULL-APPSMD/2021/0631

    Amendment to facing materials and ground floor openings.

    3 , Greenfield Avenue , Brown Edge , Staffordshire , ST6 8SE

    Received 30 Sept 2021
  10. FULL-APPSMD/2021/0632

    Conversion and alteration of agricultural building to form 1no. dwellinghouse

    Simfield Farm , Greens Lane , Werrington , Staffordshire , ST2 9DT

    Received 30 Sept 2021
  11. FULL-APPSMD/2021/0633

    Extension and alterations to dwelling

    Bank House , Majors Barn , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1PY

    Received 30 Sept 2021
  12. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2021/0098

    Discharge of condition 21 relating to SMD/2017/0792

    Scrapyard , Tenford Lane , Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4EL

    Received 30 Sept 2021
  13. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2021/0635

    Erection of 2no. detached dwellings and detached garage

    Land at , Hurstons Lane , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4AP

    Received 30 Sept 2021
  14. FULL-APPSMD/2021/0636

    Eco House Replacement Dwelling

    Wildwood , Farley Lane , Farley , Staffordshire , ST10 4BZ

    Received 1 Oct 2021
  15. OL-REFSMD/2021/0637

    Outline application with details of access,appearance, layout & scale (all other matters reserved) for the erection of a 3 bedroom detached house on land/garden adjacent to 2 Eastview

    Land Adj To 2 Eastview , Main Road , Cauldon Low , Staffordshire ,

    Received 1 Oct 2021
  16. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2021/0638

    Retrospective application for the erection of 6 floodlights.

    Phoenix Stables , Bottom Lane , Bottom House , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 7QJ

    Received 1 Oct 2021
  17. FULL-APPSMD/2021/0639

    Retention of timber garden room/chalet and associated decking

    Greenside , Hillswood Avenue , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8EG

    Received 1 Oct 2021
  18. RM-APPSMD/2021/0640

    Approval of reserved matters, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale in relation to SMD/2018/0371

    Land West Of Woodlands , Cheddleton Road , Leekbrook , Leek , Staffordshire ,

    Received 1 Oct 2021
  19. Valid application receivedDOC/2021/0099

    Discharge of conditions 3 and 4 relating to SMD/2019/0024

    Land rear of 15 Thames drive and Adjacent To 3 , Palmerston Way , Biddulph , Staffordshire ,

    Received 4 Oct 2021
  20. FULL-REFSMD/2021/0641

    Rear extension with modification to roof and removal of chimneys/front porch

    486 , Ash Bank Road , Werrington , Staffordshire , ST9 0DT

    Received 4 Oct 2021
  21. LB-APPSMD/2021/0642

    The proposed works are to partially rebuild defective boundary dry stone walls which front onto the main A523. Replacement of defective metal railings to the rear of the stone wall. Rebuilding of the stone buttress to the existing stone wall along the eastern boundary.

    Leek Moorlands Hospital , Ashbourne Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5BQ

    Received 5 Oct 2021
  22. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedCON/2021/0027

    Erection of 3 car garage and ancillary accomodation to first floor

    The Mount , Greenway Hall Road , Milton , Staffordshire , ST2 7NA

    Received 5 Oct 2021
  23. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedGEN/2021/0189

    Listed Building enquiry regading repairs

    Heath House , Hollington Road , Winnothdale , Staffordshire , ST10 4HA

    Received 5 Oct 2021
  24. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2021/0643

    To erect a large shed

    15 , East Bank Ride , Forsbrook , Staffordshire , ST11 9DS

    Received 6 Oct 2021

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