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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3,053 approved · 684 refused · 169 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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More application records

  1. FULL-APPSMD/2022/0492

    Proposed two storey side extension to the house and a replacement garage.

    10 , Ullswater Drive , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1SU

    Received 1 Sept 2022
  2. FULL-APPSMD/2022/0493

    Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.

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

    Received 2 Sept 2022
  3. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2022/0054

    Discharge of condition 2 relating to SMD/2021/0725

    Lower Overton Farm , Overton Road , Congleton , Staffordshire , CW12 3QW

    Received 5 Sept 2022
  4. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2022/0494

    New pitched roof and end gables along with new feature glazed entrance

    Spring Cottage Farm , Mill Lane , Wetley Rocks , Staffordshire , ST9 0BN

    Received 5 Sept 2022
  5. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2022/0495

    Demolition of two workshop buildings and the construction of two dwellings.

    THE OLD BARNS , Chapel Street , Cheadle , Staffordshire ,

    Received 30 Aug 2022
  6. PNREFDET/2022/0035

    Convert the mezzanine into a dwelling.

    Meridian Farm, Apesford Farm , Apesford Lane , Bradnop , Staffordshire , ST13 7EX

    Received 30 Aug 2022
  7. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2022/0496

    Proposed extensions and alterations.

    12 Larksfield , Curzon Rise , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8NJ

    Received 5 Sept 2022
  8. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2022/0497

    Demolition of existing conservatory and proposed single storey rear extension with internal alterations.

    The Croft , Moss Hill , Stockton Brook , Staffordshire , ST9 9NW

    Received 8 Sept 2022
  9. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2022/0498

    Hybrid planning application seeking 1) Full permission (part retrospective) for an Office Building and its associated car parking and 2) Outline permission seeking approval of access all other matters reserved, for a Laboratory Building and its associated areas; reservation of land for future link road.

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

    Received 7 Sept 2022
  10. LB-APPSMD/2022/0499

    Listed building consent for Installation of a yellow 465x435x240mm polycarbonate community public access defibrillator cabinet and predominantly grey/blue 40x20x5mm foamboard sponsor board at a height of approximately 1 - 1.5m on the North facing wall of the side entrance, overlooking the existing car parking area.

    The Maude Institute , Clerk Bank , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5HB

    Received 7 Sept 2022
  11. FULL-APPSMD/2022/0500

    Change of use from Agricultural storage building to single dwelling

    43 Big Southlow Farm , Leek Road , Wetley Rocks , Staffordshire , ST9 0AR

    Received 7 Sept 2022
  12. FULL-APPSMD/2022/0501

    Extension to Existing Agricultural Building to house new parlour, handling and collecting yard

    Blakeley Farm , Blakeley Lane , Whiston , Staffordshire , ST10 2HB

    Received 6 Sept 2022
  13. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2022/0502

    Application for Approval of Reserved Matters following Outline Approval in relation to SMD/2021/0100

    Land At Deadmans Green , Uttoxeter Road , Checkley , Staffordshire ,

    Received 6 Sept 2022
  14. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2022/0055

    Discharge of conditions relating to SMD/2021/0432

    Charles Knowle Farm , Charles Knowle Lane , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0RW

    Received 7 Sept 2022
  15. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedHNT/2022/0033

    Single storey rear extension measuring 4.00m beyond the rear wall of the existing dwelling, 3.57m maximum height and 3.04m to height of eaves

    Rock Cottage , Cheadle Road , Wetley Rocks , Staffordshire , ST9 0AX

    Received 8 Sept 2022
  16. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2022/0503

    Parking Pad

    38 , Daisy Bank , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5HA

    Received 8 Sept 2022
  17. CLUP-APPSMD/2022/0504

    Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed rear two storey extension and alterations to existing cottage

    Abbey View Cottage , Quarry Road , Hollington , Staffordshire , ST10 4HP

    Received 7 Sept 2022
  18. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2022/0505

    Proposed stables and store

    Archbury Lodge , Ashbourne Road , Whiston , Staffordshire , ST10 2HU

    Received 7 Sept 2022
  19. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2022/0056

    Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 1-14 of SMD/2021/0100

    Land At Deadmans Green , Uttoxeter Road , Checkley , Staffordshire ,

    Received 7 Sept 2022
  20. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2022/0506

    Take down a concrete garage and rebuild as it was struck by a motor vehicle

    1 Ruddyole , The Crescent , Rudyard , Staffordshire , ST13 8RW

    Received 9 Sept 2022
  21. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2022/0057

    Discharge of conditions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18 relating to SMD/2020/0342

    Bank View (Adams) , Draycott Road , Upper Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4JJ

    Received 9 Sept 2022
  22. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2022/0507

    Two storey rear extension

    2 , Kendal Cottages , Cotton Lane , Cotton , Staffordshire , ST10 3DN

    Received 9 Sept 2022
  23. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2022/0508

    Change of use of redundant farm building to form a single dwelling with ancillary operational changes and hard and soft landscaping works

    Upper Park Farm , Park Lane , Ipstones , Staffordshire , ST10 2NE

    Received 12 Sept 2022
  24. FULL-APPSMD/2022/0509

    Application for Approval of Reserved Matters following Outline Approval relating to SMD/2019/0441

    Land Off , Smithy Lane , Mobberley , Staffordshire ,

    Received 12 Sept 2022

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