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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3,053 approved · 684 refused · 169 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2024/0176
Extension and refurbishment of existing Leisure Centre including new Swimming Pools, Extended Fitness Gym and associated Parking.
Brough Park Leisure Centre , Ball Haye Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 6AT
Received 12 Apr 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0177
Construction of a replacement rear extension and replacement cladding
69 , Beggars Lane , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8HP
Received 12 Apr 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0178
Proposed extension and alterations to Lemons Brook Farm
Lemons Brook Farm , Bottom Lane , Ipstones , Staffordshire , ST10 2LN
Received 15 Apr 2024 - CLUP-APPSMD/2024/0179
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for - Proposed Roof Alterations + Single Storey Rear Extension see attached layout plan ref PA2e
97 , Park Lane , Knypersley , Staffordshire , ST8 7BG
Received 15 Apr 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0180
Proposed agricultural building to store agricultural equipment, machinery, animals and animal feed.
Hulme Farm , Hollington Road , Freehay , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1RE
Received 15 Apr 2024 - PENDINGDET/2024/0012
Application to determine if prior approval is required for - Proposed steel framed portal building, for the storage of crops and implements
Springfield Barn , Bradley Lane , Bradley In The Moors , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4DQ
Received 15 Apr 2024 - PNAPPDET/2024/0013
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed replacement agricultural building
Yew Tree Farm , Dams Lane , Gratton , Staffordshire , ST9 9AJ
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2024/0025
Discharge of Conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10,12, 13 in relation to application SMD/2020/0506
The Old Rectory , Holt Lane , Kingsley , Staffordshire , ST10 2BA
Received 16 Apr 2024 - FULL-REFSMD/2024/0182
Partially retrospective application for tractor and hay store
Hurston House , Hurstons Lane , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4AP
Received 16 Apr 2024 - OL-REFSMD/2024/0183
Erection of self build dwelling including resource efficient design
Land at Cookshill Hall , Roughcote Lane , Caverswall , Staffordshire , ST11 9EG
Received 17 Apr 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2024/0026
Discharge of Condiitons 5, 6 in relation to application SMD/2024/0033
Croney Bank Farm , Bagnall Road , Bagnall , Staffordshire , ST9 9JY
Received 17 Apr 2024 - CLUP-APPSMD/2024/0184
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed change of use to holiday let
37 , Osborne Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 6LJ
Received 18 Apr 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2024/0027
Discharge of Condiitons 10, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 28 in relation to application SMD/2022/0532
Land East Of , Sugar Street , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0SE
Received 17 Apr 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2024/0028
Discharge of Condiitons 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12 and 13 in relation to application SMD/2022/0014
Moneystone Quarry , Cheadle Road , Oakamoor , Staffordshire , ST10 2DZ
Received 18 Apr 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2024/0029
Discharge of Condiitons 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 14 and 16 in relation to application SMD/2020/0505
The Old Rectory , Holt Lane , Kingsley , Staffordshire , ST10 2BA
Received 18 Apr 2024 - Valid application receivedNMA/2024/0009
Application for a Non-Material Amendment to change building dimensions and elevational details in relation to application SMD/2021/0658
The Bungalow Caravan , Cheadle Road , Cheddleton , Staffordshire , ST13 7DR
Received 18 Apr 2024 - Valid application receivedCON/2024/0006
Notice of Town & Village Green application
Area known as , Killer Hill , West Leek , Staffordshire ,
Received 18 Apr 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2024/0030
Discharge of Condition 11 in relation to application SMD/2023/0067
Land Adj Knott Inn , Station Lane , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0QU
Received 22 Apr 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0185
Demolition of existing single story extension and detached garage. New two story extension side gable and rear comprising of 2no bedrooms and bath room Garage and utility room with single story addition providing kitchen extension with rear access.
191 , Uttoxeter Road , Blythe Bridge , Staffordshire , ST11 9HQ
Received 22 Apr 2024 - Valid application receivedNMA/2024/0010
Application for a Non-Material Amendment for - Reduction of size of the louvre vents to the side elevations of the trestle market and omission of one of the louvre vents to each side. Introduction of 2nr. 750mm (W) x 750mm (H) louvre vents to the front elevation (fronting onto Silk Street car park). Louvre vents shall be aluminium with powder coated colour to match the existing facing brickwork, as per the original design. In relation to application SMD/2023/0497
Buttermarket , Market Place , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5HH
Received 22 Apr 2024 - FULL-REFSMD/2024/0187
Erection of a single storey side extension
27 , Ash Bank Road , Werrington , Staffordshire , ST2 9DS
Received 22 Apr 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2024/0188
Holiday lodges supplementing existing holiday accommodation
THE GREEN MAN , Ashbourne Road , Bottomhouse , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 7QJ
Received 22 Apr 2024 - PNAPPDET/2024/0014
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed portal framed agricultural storage building
Town Head Farm , Town Head , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4AJ
Received 22 Apr 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0189
Two storey / single storey rear extension and alterations
14 , Shirley Drive , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4BB
Received 23 Apr 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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