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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3,053 approved · 684 refused · 169 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2022/0301

    Erection of new agricultural store

    PROPOSED AGRICULTURAL STORE , School Lane , Bradnop , Staffordshire ,

    Received 31 May 2022
  2. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2022/0302

    Proposed single story rear and side extension. Alterations to front elevation facade

    2 , Nab Hill Court , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8BZ

    Received 31 May 2022
  3. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2022/0303

    Proposed extensions and alterations

    72 , Beggars Lane , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8JR

    Received 1 Jun 2022
  4. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2022/0304

    Variation of conditions 2 and 3 and removal of condition 6 relating to SMD/2018/0023

    Blakeley , Reacliffe Road , Rudyard , Staffordshire , ST13 8RS

    Received 1 Jun 2022
  5. Valid application receivedNMA/2022/0013

    Non material amendment relating to SMD/2019/0604

    67 , High Street , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6AA

    Received 6 Jun 2022
  6. Valid application receivedSMD/2022/0305

    Lawful Development Certificate for proposed demolition of existing rear/side porch & re-build of rear/side Porch/WC

    Cliff House , Bank End , Brown Edge , Staffordshire , ST6 8QR

    Received 6 Jun 2022
  7. Valid application receivedCON/2022/0008

    Divert a section of public footpath, Tittesworth No 5

    Tittesworth Footpath No5 , Thorncliffe , Staffordshire ,

    Received 1 Jun 2022
  8. Valid application receivedCON/2022/0009

    Consultation fron S-O-T City Council - Part single-storey part two-storey rear extension compising elevational and roof alterations.

    19 , Light Oakes Avenue , Milton , Stoke-on-Trent , ST2 7NF

    Received 30 May 2022
  9. FULL-REFSMD/2022/0306

    Change of use of former pie shop to kebab/pizza takeaway.

    95 , High Street , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6AB

    Received 6 Jun 2022
  10. FULL-APPSMD/2022/0307

    Replacement garden wall to road frontage.

    Heaton House Farm , Meerbrook Road , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0RD

    Received 7 Jun 2022
  11. FULL-REFSMD/2022/0308

    Proposed two-storey front and side extension.

    Vale View , Hazles Cross Road , Kingsley , Staffordshire , ST10 2AX

    Received 7 Jun 2022
  12. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2022/0309

    Proposed two storey side extension plus front porch.

    25 , Uplands Drive , Werrington , Staffordshire , ST9 0LG

    Received 8 Jun 2022
  13. FULL-APPSMD/2022/0310

    Proposed sunroom extension at rear to replace existing conservatory.

    158 , Tunstall Road , Knypersley , Staffordshire , ST8 7AF

    Received 8 Jun 2022
  14. CLUP-REFSMD/2022/0311

    Certificate of Lawfulness for demolition of existing shed and replacement with new steel framed livestock housing (12m x 8m).

    Somerdale Farm , Lodge Barn Road , Knypersley , Staffordshire , ST8 7NS

    Received 8 Jun 2022
  15. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2022/0312

    Listed Building Consent for replacement windows with historically accurate wooden double glazed units.

    Hermitage Farm , Froghall Road , Froghall , Staffordshire , ST10 2HQ

    Received 9 Jun 2022
  16. FULL-APPSMD/2022/0313

    Demolition of existing yard sheds and erection of one single storey dwelling.

    Newfold Farm , Sytch Road , Brown Edge , Staffordshire , ST6 8QX

    Received 7 Jun 2022
  17. FULL-APPSMD/2022/0314

    Proposed single storey extension and proposed extension to front porch.

    18 , Highfield Road East , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6HA

    Received 7 Jun 2022
  18. FULL-REFSMD/2022/0315

    The proposed building is a purpose built agricultural livestock building, which will be utilised to house the cattle in the holding at Bank Top farm. The building will be of portal frame construction, measuring some 75ft x 40ft, with a 12ft eaves height. The building will be finished with concrete panels to 2 meters in height with metal clad thereafter.

    Banktop Farm , Dilhorne Road , Blakeley , Staffordshire , ST10 2PN

    Received 9 Jun 2022
  19. FULL-APPSMD/2022/0317

    Earthworks and engineering works creating a flat area in which to establish a single storey garage for the storage of two cars.

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

    Received 10 Jun 2022
  20. Valid application receivedDOC/2022/0037

    Discharge of conditions 1,2,3,4,5, and 6 in relation to SMD/2021/0321 APP/B3438/D/21/3285214

    The Dairy , Ringe Hay Farm , Basford Green Road , Basford , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 7ET

    Received 21 Jun 2022
  21. FULL-APPSMD/2022/0318

    Demolition of conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension.

    21 , Dove Way , Waterhouses , Staffordshire , ST10 3HG

    Received 10 Jun 2022
  22. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2022/0319

    Single storey side extension.

    75 , Cheddleton Park Avenue , Cheddleton , Staffordshire , ST13 7NS

    Received 10 Jun 2022
  23. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2022/0320

    Proposed first floor extension to form 1 Bedroom with En-suite

    Palmbrook , Foxt Road , Foxt , Staffordshire , ST10 2HN

    Received 13 Jun 2022
  24. FULL-APPSMD/2022/0321

    Proposed Alterations and Extensions to form New Kitchen Living Area and Bedroom and En-suite over.

    Foxt And Whiston Vicarage , Shay Lane , Foxt , Staffordshire , ST10 2HN

    Received 13 Jun 2022

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