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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3,053 approved · 684 refused · 169 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2024/0283
Retrospective application for changes to previously approved site layout to permit 77 static caravans and 2 touring caravans; site manager's accommodation; site office, visitor parking and site maintenance compound
Glencote Caravan Park , Station Road , Cheddleton , Staffordshire , ST13 7EE
Received 12 Jun 2024 - FULL-REFSMD/2024/0284
Two-storey house extension
Chapel Of The Good Shepherd , Thorncliffe Lane , Thorncliffe , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 7LP
Received 12 Jun 2024 - NMA-APPNMA/2024/0015
Application for a Non-Material Amendment in relation to application SMD/2022/0580
Orchard Lea , Clewlows Bank , Stockton Brook , Staffordshire , ST9 9LN
Received 13 Jun 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2024/0049
Discharge of Condition 7 in relation to application SMD/2022/0391
Outlands , 340 Cheadle Road , Cheddleton , Staffordshire , ST13 7BW
Received 13 Jun 2024 - RM-APPSMD/2024/0285
Porch extension and replacement bay window
Highcroft , Woodhouse Lane , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 7RN
Received 14 Jun 2024 - Valid application receivedDOC/2024/0050
Discharge of Conditions 5 & 6 in relation to application SMD/2023/0056
28 , Mow Lane , Gillow Heath , Staffordshire , ST8 6QQ
Received 14 Jun 2024 - Valid application receivedDET/2024/0020
Application to determine if prior approval is required for - Slurry Tower
BATE FARM , Bate Lane , Dilhorne , Staffordshire , ST10 2PU
Received 14 Jun 2024 - Valid application receivedNMA/2024/0016
Application for a Non-Material Amendment in relation to application SMD/2023/0427 Alter the garage to a single garage with a covered timber frame carport. Additional window added to the gable-end.
Orchard Lea , Clewlows Bank , Stockton Brook , Staffordshire , ST9 9LN
Received 17 Jun 2024 - FULL-REFSMD/2024/0286
Proposed single storey side extension and 2 storey side extension
The Mount , Clewlows Bank , Bagnall , Staffordshire , ST9 9LP
Received 13 Jun 2024 - Valid application receivedDET/2024/0021
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed general purpose agricultural building
Oakleys Farm , Little Blakeley Lane Farm , Blakeley Lane , Dilhorne , Staffordshire , ST10 2PT
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDET/2024/0022
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of an existing agricultural building into a single dwelling with associated building operations
Holly House , Cheadle Road , Cheddleton , Staffordshire , ST13 7BH
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2024/0051
Discharge of Condition 3 in relation to application SMD/2024/0048
Oldridge Farm , Ashbourne Road , Whiston , Staffordshire , ST10 2HU
Received 19 Jun 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2024/0287
Proposed two-storey side extension to create additional habitable space
201 , Park Lane , Knypersley , Staffordshire , ST8 7NR
Received 19 Jun 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0288
Proposed Garage Conversion
2 , Aintree Road , Upper Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4EU
Received 19 Jun 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2024/0289
Proposed Roof Garden / balcony over existing rear extension
32 , Godley Lane , Dilhorne , Staffordshire , ST10 2PF
Received 20 Jun 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0290
Proposed side extension to dwelling, proposed loft conversion with dormer to rear.
Linley , Clewlows Bank , Bagnall , Staffordshire , ST9 9LP
Received 20 Jun 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2024/0291
Demolition of existing out buildings and creation of new dwelling and garage off existing access and associated works
LAND OFF , Park Drive , Cheadle , Staffordshire ,
Received 20 Jun 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0293
Extension of existing dormer to front elevation
141 , Uttoxeter Road , Draycott In The Moors , Staffordshire , ST11 9AB
Received 21 Jun 2024 - PNAPPDET/2024/0023
Application to determine if prior approval is required for - Agricultural Fodder Store
Yew Tree Farm , Cheddleton Heath Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 7DX
Received 21 Jun 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2024/0052
Discharge of conditions 3, 8, 9 and 11 relating to SMD/2023/0612
Former Severn Trent Reservoir , Troughstones Road , Biddulph Common , Staffordshire , ST8 7SJ
Received 24 Jun 2024 - LB-APPSMD/2024/0295
Listed Building Consent to remove the oil burning system and replace this with a gas boiler
Hallwater Farm , Hallwater , Endon , Staffordshire , ST9 9HG
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2024/0053
Discharge of conditions 2,3,7 and 8 relating to SMD/2022/0381
Cherry Barn , Cherry Lane , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 4QS
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2024/0296
Demolition of modern rear single storey extension with replacement new rebuild of double storey extension as under the same footprint of a previous historic building, with additional single storey utility, hall and double garage.
Rose Hill , Stoney Lane , Endon , Staffordshire , ST9 9BX
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Valid application receivedDET/2024/0024
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed a Free standing GRP Substation with a 4Way LV cabinet and a GRP metering enclosure
Biddulph Valley Leisure Centre , Thames Drive , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 7HL
Received 25 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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