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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3,053 approved · 684 refused · 169 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2022/0236

    Resubmission of Approved Application SMD/2020/0261 revised proposal incorporates changes to the size of the proposed basement

    Land to the East , Ross Road , Whiston , Staffordshire ,

    Received 6 May 2022
  2. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDET/2022/0023

    Flexible Use Class R (Notification) to change to Storage and Distribution (Class B8)

    Park View Farm , Stoney Lane , Cauldon , Staffordshire , ST10 3EP

    Received 9 May 2022
  3. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2022/0237

    Listed building consent for the Removal of 3No. antenas and all ancillary development, installation of 6No. antennas and all ancillary development (inc. the upgrade of existing apparatus within the internal equipment room).

    Flag Tower , Alton Towers , Farley Lane , Farley , Staffordshire ,

    Received 28 Apr 2022
  4. FULL-APPSMD/2022/0238

    Single storey rear extension

    17 , Ostlers Lane , Cheddleton , Staffordshire , ST13 7HS

    Received 10 May 2022
  5. FULL-APPSMD/2022/0239

    Proposed single storey and two storey rear extension

    12 Churchside Cottage , Church Street , Kingsley , Staffordshire , ST10 2AA

    Received 10 May 2022
  6. FULL-REFSMD/2022/0240

    Proposed loft conversion

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

    Received 10 May 2022
  7. PNAPPDET/2022/0024

    Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3)

    18 Smithy Cottage , High Street , Ipstones , Staffordshire , ST10 2LU

    Received 11 May 2022
  8. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2022/0242

    Replacement dwelling

    Park Hayes Farm , Blackwood Hill Lane , Gratton , Endon , Staffordshire , ST9 9AH

    Received 12 May 2022
  9. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2022/0243

    Proposed single storey rear extension.

    246A Tree Tops , Park Lane , Knypersley , Staffordshire , ST8 7NR

    Received 11 May 2022
  10. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2022/0244

    Demolition of existing buildings on site. Redevelopment to provide a foodstore (Class E) and associated access, car parking and landscaping works.

    Industrial Agricultural Engineering , Brookhouse Way , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1SR

    Received 12 May 2022
  11. FULL-REFSMD/2022/0245

    Proposed detached new build bungalow

    LAND OPPOSITE 1 , Dorian Way , Endon , Staffordshire ,

    Received 13 May 2022
  12. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedHNT/2022/0019

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 4.95m beyond the rear wall of the existing dwelling, 3.15m maximum height and 2.55m to height of eaves

    20 , The Oval , Cellarhead , Staffordshire , ST9 0HS

    Received 13 May 2022
  13. FULL-APPSMD/2022/0246

    Single storey front extension, first floor front extension and single storey rear extension.

    29 , Grangefields , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 7SA

    Received 13 May 2022
  14. FULL-REFSMD/2022/0247

    Two storey rear extension

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

    Received 13 May 2022
  15. FULL-REFSMD/2022/0248

    Variation of condition 1 relating to SMD/2021/0175

    Land East of , Eaves Lane , Armshead , Staffordshire ,

    Received 13 May 2022
  16. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2022/0249

    Full Planning Application for residential development of 67 houses with a mix of two and two and a half storey dwellings, consisting of new access to Cheadle Road, new public open space, sustainable urban drainage, landscaping, pumping Station and associated works

    Land Off , Cheadle Road , Upper Tean , Staffordshire ,

    Received 16 May 2022
  17. FULL-REFSMD/2022/0250

    Proposed single storey side extension, rendering of existing dwelling and extension to garage

    410 , New Street , Biddulph Moor , Staffordshire , ST8 7LR

    Received 16 May 2022
  18. FULL-APPSMD/2022/0251

    Proposed extension to form new accessible shower room and lobby.

    Lower Hodgefield , Ladymoor Lane , Ladymoor Gate , Brown Edge , Staffordshire , ST6 8UA

    Received 16 May 2022
  19. HNT-PPREQHNT/2022/0020

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 5.6m beyond the rear wall of the existing dwelling, maximum height 3.1m and neight to eaves 2.6m

    10 , Villa Road , Cheddleton , Staffordshire , ST13 7EA

    Received 16 May 2022
  20. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2022/0252

    Proposed Detached Garage and Extension to rear of property.

    10 Ivy House , Orford Road , Endon , Staffordshire , ST9 9DX

    Received 16 May 2022
  21. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2022/0253

    Full application for the erection of a business unit for class B2, B8 and E uses.

    Station Works , Station Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8BP

    Received 16 May 2022
  22. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2022/0254

    Single storey extension to rear of kitchen and garage to create dining room and multi functional/office area

    25 , Swallow Walk , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6TY

    Received 17 May 2022
  23. FULL-APPSMD/2022/0255

    Front extension to the garage and change of use to dining room and utility

    18 , Rownall View , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8JN

    Received 17 May 2022
  24. FULL-APPSMD/2022/0256

    Proposed alterations and extension to existing dwelling, including increasing the dropped kerb access

    20 , Lingfield Avenue , Brown Edge , Staffordshire , ST6 8RD

    Received 17 May 2022

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