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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 dates4,776Searchable 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3,053 approved · 684 refused · 169 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning 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
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanning@staffsmoorlands.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiries03456053013Council source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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
- FULL-APPSMD/2024/0036
Erection of a replacement dwelling
22 West Winds , Old Road , Upper Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4EG
Received 25 Jan 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0038
Single storey side extension (for wc & store)
44A , Chapel Street , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1DY
Received 24 Jan 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2024/0039
Proposed extension to dwelling.
10 The Willows , Ashenhurst Way , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5SB
Received 25 Jan 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2024/0040
Change of house type for Plot 10 and associated changes to parking layouts for Plots 8 and 9 from that previously approved under application SMD/2017/0497
IVY COTTAGE , Tythe Barn , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4AZ
Received 25 Jan 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0041
Agricultural building to house & feed livestock with underfloor slurry store
Bradda Farm , Barrage Road , Biddulph Moor , Staffordshire , ST8 7NU
Received 25 Jan 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2024/0007
Discharge of conditions 7, 8, 10 of SMD/2023/0560
1 , Victoria Business Park , Prospect Way , Knypersley , Staffordshire , ST8 7PL
Received 25 Jan 2024 - PNAPPDET/2024/0004
Change of use of agricultural building to a flexible use, specifically as a hotel comprising up to 3 apartments (Use class C1).
Wylde Goose Farm , Ashbourne Road , Bradnop , Staffordshire , ST13 7LZ
Received 26 Jan 2024 - PNAPPDET/2024/0005
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use of AgriculturalBuildings to two Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3), and for building operations reasonably necessary forthe conversion
1 Apesford Farm , Apesford Lane , Bradnop , Staffordshire , ST13 7EX
Received 26 Jan 2024 - CLUE-APPSMD/2024/0042
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing single storey rear extension
7 , Oakamoor Road , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1BS
Received 29 Jan 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0043
Proposed garage, loft room and plant room building including retrospective and proposed ground extraction works.
Abbey View Cottage , Quarry Road , Hollington , Staffordshire , ST10 4HP
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2024/0044
Erection of detached dormer bungalow
LAND OFF , Cheddleton Park Avenue , Cheddleton , Staffordshire ,
Received 29 Jan 2024 - PNAPPDET/2024/0006
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use of AgriculturalBuildings to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3), and for building operations reasonably necessary forthe conversion
PROPOSED BARN CONVERSION , Middlecliff Lane , Bradnop , Staffordshire ,
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2024/0045
Replacement of 3 wooden sash windows on the front elevation with 3 new wooden sash windows but changing the window pane configuration from 2 over 2, to 8 over 8
8 , King Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5NW
Received 30 Jan 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2024/0046
This proposal is for a ground floor rear extension.. This includes for removal of a unused chimney stack.
52 , Mill Hayes Road , Knypersley , Staffordshire , ST8 7BU
Received 30 Jan 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0047
Proposed single storey rear extension to enlarge the kitchen and the living area and the replacement of the existing side elevation single storey structure with a smaller structure to allow better access to the existing garage. This proposal would supersede the previously approved application SMD/2021/0792
167 Thornleigh , Tean Road , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1LS
Received 30 Jan 2024 - LB-APPSMD/2024/0048
Replacement of existing windows and proposed secondary glazing
Oldridge Farm , Ashbourne Road , Whiston , Staffordshire , ST10 2HU
Received 31 Jan 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0049
Side and front extension to existing detached dwelling
NEW CLOSE FIELDS HOUSE , Adderley , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 2NJ
Received 30 Jan 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0050
Installation of a Filtration Building (Retrospective)
Cresswell Borehole , Water Pumping Station , Sandon Road , Cresswell , Staffordshire , ST11 9RE
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2024/0009
Discharge of conditions 5 and 30 realting to SMD/2023/0197
Totmonslow Farm , Draycott Road , Totmonslow , Upper Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4JJ
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Valid application receivedSMD/2024/0051
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed wooden built construction attached to the rear of the existing house to be used as a summer sitting lounge
October Cottage , Black Lane , Whiston , Staffordshire , ST10 2HZ
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2024/0052
Convert existing internal garage into a living room with a bay window
32 , Winpenny Lane , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1FW
Received 1 Feb 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0053
Proposed Rear Extension
24 , Meadow Avenue , Wetley Rocks , Staffordshire , ST9 0BD
Received 1 Feb 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2024/0054
Listed Building Consent for Proposed new civil burial area at St John's Drive, Wetley Rocks
LAND AT , St Johns Drive , Wetley Rocks , Staffordshire ,
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Valid application receivedCON/2024/0001
Consultation on Change of use to children's care home (Use Class C2)
Rose Cottage , 49 Gorsey Bak , Ball Green , Stoke on Trent , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST6 8AR
Received 1 Feb 2024
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Staffordshire Moorlands District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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