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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3,053 approved · 684 refused · 169 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2023/0616

    Retrospective application for outbuilding and PV panels

    Sprinks Farm , Blackwood House Lane , Horton , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8QE

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  2. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2023/0617

    Retrospective application for greenhouse, hardstanding and walled garden

    Sprinks Farm , Blackwood House Lane , Horton , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8QE

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  3. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2023/0618

    Retrospective application for the erection of a single storey rear extension

    Sprinks Farm , Blackwood House Lane , Horton , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8QE

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  4. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2023/0619

    Retrospective application for change of use of agricultural building to a single dwelling (Alterations to approved application DET/2018/0041)

    Sprinks Farm , Blackwood House Lane , Horton , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8QE

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  5. FULL-REFSMD/2023/0620

    Retrospective application for raised patio and pergola

    Sprinks Farm , Blackwood House Lane , Horton , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8QE

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  6. FULL-APPSMD/2023/0622

    Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to care home for children (Use Class C2)

    Harplow Farm , Harplow Lane , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1UD

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  7. FULL-REFSMD/2023/0623

    SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSION

    3 , Badnall Close , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8HB

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  8. FULL-APPSMD/2023/0624

    Erection of part two storey / part single storey rear extensions

    Apesford Farm House , 1 Apesford Lane , Bradnop , Staffordshire , ST13 7EX

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  9. FULL-APPSMD/2023/0625

    Construction of a single holiday let cabin within garden curtilage of Stoney Rock Cottage.

    Stoney Rock Cottage , Leek Road , Waterhouses , Staffordshire , ST10 3LH

    Received 6 Dec 2023
  10. LB-APPSMD/2023/0626

    Application for Removal or Variation of a Condition 2 in relation to application SMD/2021/0719

    Oldridge Farm , Ashbourne Road , Whiston , Staffordshire , ST10 2HU

    Received 6 Dec 2023
  11. FULL-APPSMD/2023/0627

    Proposed porch and garage conversion to serve an office

    27 , Havensfield Drive , Upper Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4RR

    Received 6 Dec 2023
  12. FULL-APPSMD/2023/0628

    Installation of an air source heat pump on the rear wall of the main house.

    131 , Willow Drive , Cheddleton , Staffordshire , ST13 7FG

    Received 6 Dec 2023
  13. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2023/0629

    PROPOSED STABLE BLOCK AND HARDSTANDING

    5 , Mill Hayes Road , Knypersley , Staffordshire , ST8 7BH

    Received 7 Dec 2023
  14. FULL-APPSMD/2023/0630

    Conversion of former agricultural building to form 1no. dwellinghouse and associated works

    Catswall Farm , Huntley Road , Denford , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 7JX

    Received 7 Dec 2023
  15. LB-APPSMD/2023/0631

    Listed Building Consent for Conversion of former agricultural building to form 1no. dwellinghouse and associated works

    Catswall Farm , Huntley Road , Denford , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 7JX

    Received 7 Dec 2023
  16. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2023/0096

    Discharge of conditions 3, 5 & 7 of SMD/2021/0057

    Rock Cliffe , Prince George Street , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1JB

    Received 7 Dec 2023
  17. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedCON/2023/0035

    SCC/23/0138/EIA-SCR for EIA screening opinion in connection with SCC/23/0073/GPDO-PWA

    Cauldon Low Quarry , Cauldon Lowe , Staffordshire , ST10 3EW

    Received 7 Dec 2023
  18. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedHNT/2023/0023

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Single storey rear extension measuring 6m beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, 4m maximum height and 2.5m height to eaves

    201 , Park Lane , Knypersley , Staffordshire , ST8 7NR

    Received 11 Dec 2023
  19. PIPAPPRSMD/2023/0632

    Application for Permission in Principle for residential development of up to 1 house on land on the North Side of Tompkin Lane

    LAND ON NORTH SIDE OF , Tompkin Road , Stanley , Staffordshire ,

    Received 11 Dec 2023
  20. Valid application receivedDOC/2023/0097

    DIscharge of condition 8 relating to SMD/2021/0491

    Land Off Tenford Lane , Tenford Lane , Tean , Staffordshire ,

    Received 11 Dec 2023
  21. FULL-APPDET/2023/0047

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed erection of Agricultural Building for storing machinery, sundries and fodder

    Fernyhough Farm , Hough Hill , Brown Edge , Staffordshire , ST6 8TN

    Received 11 Dec 2023
  22. FULL-APPSMD/2023/0634

    Proposed Garage

    11 , Wetley Avenue , Cellarhead , Staffordshire , ST9 0HY

    Received 12 Dec 2023
  23. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2023/0635

    Proposed change of use of memorial institute to form two number dwellings including single storey rear extensions, elevational alterations, raising crown of existing beech tree.

    Rudyard Memorial Institute , Lake Road , Rudyard , Staffordshire , ST13 8RN

    Received 12 Dec 2023
  24. FULL-APPSMD/2023/0636

    Proposed demolition of existing single storey extensions and erection of single storey side and rear extensions

    Green Acre , 21 Springbank Avenue , Endon , Staffordshire , ST9 9EL

    Received 12 Dec 2023

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