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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3,053 approved · 684 refused · 169 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 issuedDOC/2024/0043
Discharge of Condition 20 in relation to application SMD/2018/0234
Fole Dairy , Uttoxeter Road , Fole , Uttoxeter , Staffordshire , ST14 5EH
Received 4 Jun 2024 - Valid application receivedDOC/2024/0044
Discharge of Conditions 3 and 10 in relation to application SMD/2020/0218
Gorseydale , Cheddleton Heath Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 7DX
Received 5 Jun 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0265
Erection of a tower, 17m tall for training purposes, working at height and correct use of safety equipment
Miller Weblift Ltd , Marling Mills , Nelson Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 6BB
Received 5 Jun 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0266
Proposed Car Port
30 , Draycott Road , Upper Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4JF
Received 5 Jun 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0267
Single garage with pitched roof
58 , Uplands Croft , Werrington , Staffordshire , ST9 0LF
Received 6 Jun 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2024/0045
Discharge of Condition 4 in relation to application SMD/2024/0138
126 , Washerwall Lane , Werrington , Staffordshire , ST9 0LY
Received 6 Jun 2024 - Recommendation entered - Pending decisionSMD/2024/0268
Existing Grade II listed dwelling: Internal Alterations: 1 opening at ground floor and small lightweight partition to improve kitchen/utility usability. Lightweight partitions at first floor, introduction of 2 rooflights and replacement of 2 rooflights to improve natural daylight at first floor. Outhouse: demolition retaining bricks and roof tiles and reconstruction reusing materials to form a garden home office. Adjustment of fence line to move garden area from the adjacent cottage to this dwelling.
The Workshop , Harlech Drive , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 7AN
Received 6 Jun 2024 - Recommendation entered - Pending decisionSMD/2024/0269
Existing Grade II listed dwelling: Internal Alterations: 1 opening at ground floor and small lightweight partition to improve kitchen/utility usability. Lightweight partitions at first floor, introduction of 2 rooflights and replacement of 2 rooflights to improve natural daylight at first floor. Outhouse: demolition retaining bricks and roof tiles and reconstruction reusing materials to form a garden home office. Adjustment of fence line to move garden area from the adjacent cottage to this dwelling.
The Workshop , Harlech Drive , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 7AN
Received 6 Jun 2024 - PNNOTDET/2024/0019
Install 252 panel roof mounted solar array
Land at , ALTON TOWERS , Farley Lane , Farley , Staffordshire , ST10 4DB
Received 7 Jun 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2024/0046
Discharge of Condition 3 in relation to application SMD/2019/0700
Land Adjacent 4 Council Houses , CHURCH GATE FARM , Foxt Road , Foxt , Staffordshire , ST10 2HN
Received 5 Jun 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0270
Formation of new vehicular access to serve dwellinghouse approved under application SMD/2021/0156
Land adjacent to Brandon House Farm , Town End Road , Foxt , Staffordshire , ST10 2HN
Received 7 Jun 2024 - DIS-APPDOC/2024/0047
Discharge of Condition 4 in relation to application SMD/2023/0476
The Dairy , Hollington Road , Freehay , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1RE
Received 7 Jun 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0271
Single storey side extension to existing semi-detached house, including new storm porch to front elevation.
19 , Westwood Heath Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8LN
Received 10 Jun 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2024/0272
Application to remove condition 1 of SMD/2004/0970 entirely.
Hermitage Farm , Froghall Road , Froghall , Staffordshire , ST10 2HQ
Received 10 Jun 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2024/0273
Retention of use as 2no 1 bed flats from 1no 2 bed flat.
45A , West Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8AW
Received 10 Jun 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0274
Proposed Ground floor extension, first floor balcony, and loft conversion
62 , Rakeway Road , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1QH
Received 10 Jun 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2024/0275
Construction of a single detached dwelling with new highway access.
Garages Off , Prospect Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5BX
Received 10 Jun 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0276
Proposed replacement dwelling
Gorsty Hill Farm , Gorsty Hill Road , Upper Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4EL
Received 11 Jun 2024 - FULL-REFSMD/2024/0277
Erection of a new dwelling
Mill Farm , Gratton Lane , Gratton , Staffordshire ,
Received 11 Jun 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2024/0278
Two storey extension with front porch canopy
14 , Moorland Close , Werrington , Staffordshire , ST9 0EH
Received 11 Jun 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0279
External alterations and works to garage and coach house
Manor House , Town End Road , Foxt , Staffordshire , ST10 2HN
Received 11 Jun 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0280
Erection of replacement, self-build dwelling.
52 Anselm , Sandon Road , Cresswell , Staffordshire , ST11 9RB
Received 11 Jun 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2024/0048
Discharge of condition 17 in relation to SMD/2023/0197
Totmonslow Farm , Draycott Road , Totmonslow , Upper Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4JJ
Received 10 Jun 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0281
Retrospective application for external alterations and renovation
The Woodlands , Kingsley Road , Kingsley Moor , Staffordshire , ST10 2EN
Received 12 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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