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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3,053 approved · 684 refused · 169 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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-REFSMD/2024/0245
Retrospective change of Use of land from agriculture to and for the siting of residential short term let semi permanent and or mobile holiday accommodation units and their erection and or siting with attendant pathways and designated car parking area
Land at Old Crown Cottage Farm , Beat Lane , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0QY
Received 23 May 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0246
Proposed first floor extension to create bathroom, proposed plant room extension to rear, proposed single storey side extension
Birch Tree Farm , Eliases Lane , Biddulph Moor , Staffordshire , ST8 7LG
Received 24 May 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0247
Proposed New Car park and new access at Land adjacent to Hollington Village Hall
Hollington Village Hall , Main Road , Hollington , Staffordshire , ST10 4HR
Received 28 May 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2024/0248
Variation of conditions 4, 5, 14, 16, 19 and 31 relating to SMD/2014/0580
Former Forge Works , Congleton Road , Biddulph , Staffordshire ,
Received 28 May 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0249
Change of use from C3 residential property of 5 bedrooms to a large dwellinghouse in multiple occupation for up to 7 people
33 Roche House , Cruso Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8BJ
Received 28 May 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0250
Alterations to the cladding of the facade of the house
Ambleside , Consall Lane , Consall , Staffordshire , ST9 0AE
Received 28 May 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2024/0251
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed installation of External Wall Insulation, Loft Insulation, an Air Source Heat Pump, Smart Heating Controls and Solar Panels.
Two Acres , Leek Road , Kingsley Moor , Staffordshire , ST10 2EJ
Received 28 May 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2024/0040
Discharge of Conditions 3; 4; 5; 9; 12; 14 and 18 in relation to application SMD/2024/0025
Land Adj Knott Inn , Station Lane , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0QU
Received 29 May 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0252
Change of Use from Butchers (Class E) to Hot Food Takeaway (Sui Generis) serving English & Slovakian Food.
13 , High Street , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6AW
Received 29 May 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2024/0254
Proposed garden room
35 , East Bank Ride , Forsbrook , Staffordshire , ST11 9DS
Received 29 May 2024 - Valid application receivedSMD/2024/0255
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for - Single storey side extension and new porch
Bradda Cottage , Barrage Road , Biddulph Moor , Staffordshire , ST8 7NU
Received 30 May 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2024/0256
Outline planning with all matters reserved for the erection of self build dwellings with associated road access and parking on land adjacent to No 83 Town End, Cheadle. ST10 1PG
Land adjacent to , 83 Town End , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1PG
Received 30 May 2024 - FULL-REFSMD/2024/0257
Hip to Gable Conversion with Rear Dormer, and Proposed Front Porch
17 , Oxhey Drive , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 7EU
Received 31 May 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2024/0258
Application for Listed Building Consent for - Erection of 2no. 'Blue Plaques' commemorating previous well known local building owners and their nationally important guests of those periods.
The Old Stone House , 62 St Edward Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5DL
Received 31 May 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2024/0041
Discharge of Condition 36 in relation to application SMD/2018/0180
LAND OFF , Ayr Road , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 2ED
Received 31 May 2024 - FULL-REFSMD/2024/0259
2 Storey addition to existing building for the creation of 4 self contained flats. The flats will span over the first floor and loft space
321-325 , Uttoxeter Road , Blythe Bridge , Staffordshire , ST11 9QA
Received 31 May 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0260
Removal of existing free standing garage & proposed single story garage to side of house
79 , Armshead Road , Werrington , Staffordshire , ST9 0EG
Received 3 Jun 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0261
Proposed Single Storey Side Extension to Dwelling, Alterations and Replacement Windows
Manor House , Town End Road , Foxt , Staffordshire , ST10 2HN
Received 3 Jun 2024 - FULL-REFSMD/2024/0262
Full planning application for the change of use of a stone barn from ancillary accommodation to open market dwelling with modest extension
Hayes Gate Farm , Star Bank , Oakamoor , Staffordshire , ST10 3BN
Received 3 Jun 2024 - HNT-PDHNT/2024/0004
Application to determine if prior approval is required for -Single storey rear elevation extension extends beyond rear wall of original dwelling by 7.9m, maximun height is 2.65m and 2.65m at the eves measured from natural ground level.
Highcroft , Woodhouse Lane , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 7RN
Received 3 Jun 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedCON/2024/0012
SUBMISSION OF DETAILS REF. No. SCC/24/0043/DA in compliance with conditions 19 (Rights of Way), 22 (LEMP), 23 (EMP), 27 (Flora & Amphibians), 28 (Archaeology), 38 (Noise Management), 52 (Restoration and Aftercare) and 56 (Liaison Committee) of Planning Permission SCC/21/0076/FULL-ES at Croxden Quarry, Croxden Common, Freehay, Cheadle, ST10 1RH.
CROXDEN QUARRY , Freehay Road , Mobberley , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1RH
Received 3 Jun 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0263
Single storey side extension
6 , New Close Avenue , Forsbrook , Staffordshire , ST11 9DN
Received 4 Jun 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0264
Proposed two storey side extension to form garage and bedroom above
38 , Heath Avenue , Cellarhead , Staffordshire , ST9 0HT
Received 4 Jun 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2024/0042
Discharge of Condition 14 in relation to application SMD/2021/0550
Fole Dairy , Uttoxeter Road , Fole , Uttoxeter , Staffordshire , ST14 5EH
Received 4 Jun 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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