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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3,053 approved · 684 refused · 169 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2024/0297
Proposed lounge extension to rear
8 , Brough Grove , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1GE
Received 24 Jun 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0298
Replacement of wooden wall of existing clubhouse with brick/block walls, with rear wall being positioned 2m out from the existing rear wooden wall. Add disabled access ramp to the porch and alter the door arrangement for ease of access.
Leek Hockey Club , Macclesfield Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8LD
Received 25 Jun 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0299
Installation of Biomass Boiler 500kw and all associated works (retrospective)
Tean Leys Farm , Tean Leys , Lower Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4NS
Received 25 Jun 2024 - Valid application receivedGEN/2024/0072
As part on our ongoing capital investment programme, we, National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED), are planning to refurbish the Cauldon 33/11kV substation Particulars of proposed development: Install 2 x new 'H' pole structures with 4 stay supports at positions indicated Dismantle existing pole structures coloured blue
Land at , OLD VICARAGE FARM , Church Bank , Cauldon , Staffordshire , ST10 3EJ
Received 24 Jun 2024 - ADREFSMD/2024/0300
Consent to Display two 1m x 1m signs in the shape of a 'V'
Kennels , Serendipity , Leek Road , Moorville , Cellarhead , Staffordshire , ST9 0DG
Received 25 Jun 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0301
Proposed Double and Single Storey Extension to Rear
133 , Cheadle Road , Cheddleton , Staffordshire , ST13 7HN
Received 26 Jun 2024 - FULL-REFSMD/2024/0302
Proposed extensions and alterations to provide additional accommodation
3 , Hazel Grove , Biddulph Moor , Staffordshire , ST8 7NY
Received 26 Jun 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0303
Application to vary Conditions 2, 3 and 9 in relation to SMD/2023/0407
Land At , Basford View , Cheddleton , Staffordshire , ST13 7HJ
Received 26 Jun 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDET/2024/0025
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to one Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3), and for building operations reasonably necessary forthe conversion
Broadgate Hall , Cheadle Road , Winnothdale , Staffordshire , ST10 4HU
Received 28 Jun 2024 - RM-APPSMD/2024/0304
Application for Approval of Reserved Matters following Outline Approval SMD/2022/0658, appearance, landscaping, and scale details comprising proposed detached dwelling.
Land Rear Of The Royal Oak , High Street , Dilhorne , Staffordshire ,
Received 28 Jun 2024 - LB-APPSMD/2024/0305
Listed Building Consent Like-for-like masonry repairs; repointing using a naturally hydraulic lime mortar, and replacement of defective rainwater goods using cast iron.
The Priests House , Church Terrace , Castle Hill Road , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4AH
Received 27 Jun 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0306
Removal of oil tank and installation of air source heat pump system.
Oldridge Farm , Ashbourne Road , Whiston , Staffordshire , ST10 2HU
Received 28 Jun 2024 - FULL-REFSMD/2024/0307
Single storey rear extension, roof changed from gable to hip and ridge line raised by 250mm to accommodate loft conversion.
145 , High Lane , Brown Edge , Staffordshire , ST6 8RT
Received 28 Jun 2024 - FULL-REFSMD/2024/0308
Erection of 2no. dwellinghouses in lieu of the 2no. dwellinghouses approved by application DET/2024/0005
Apesford Farm , Apesford Lane , Bradnop , Staffordshire , ST13 7EX
Received 2 Jul 2024 - NMA-APPNMA/2024/0017
Non-Material Amendment relating to SMD/2024/0031
Land Off Tenford Lane , Tenford Lane , Tean , Staffordshire ,
Received 1 Jul 2024 - Valid application receivedCON/2024/0013
Consultation request from Stafford Borough Council - Construction and operation of a solar farm with all associated works, equipment, necessary infrastructure and biodiversity net gains.
Stallington Sprink , Stallington Road , Blythe Bridge , Staffordshire ,
Received 2 Jul 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0309
Retention of toilet block
Springfields Farm , Hulme Lane , Werrington , Staffordshire , ST3 5BH
Received 2 Jul 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0310
Retrospective change of use of land to garden and retention of patio and steps
Springfields Farm , Hulme Lane , Werrington , Staffordshire , ST3 5BH
Received 2 Jul 2024 - PNAPPDET/2024/0026
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Erection, Extension or Alteration of a Building for Agricultural or Forestry use, proposed Monopitch Agricultural Building
Land at , Ley Fields , Thorncliffe Bank , Thorncliffe , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 7LP
Received 2 Jul 2024 - Valid application receivedDOC/2024/0054
Discharge of Condition 4 in relation to SMD/2020/0420
Abbey Green Farm , Abbey Green Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8SA
Received 2 Jul 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2024/0055
Discharge of condition 22 in relation to SMD/2024/0128
IVY COTTAGE , Tythe Barn , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4AZ
Received 3 Jul 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0312
Change of use and alteration of residential annex to form 1no. holiday cottage
The Mount , Church Lane , Ipstones , Staffordshire , ST10 2LF
Received 5 Jul 2024 - Valid application receivedDET/2024/0027
Proposed farm storage building extension
Little Lymford Farm , Tunstall Road , Bosley , Staffordshire , SK11 0PB
Received 5 Jul 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2024/0313
Variation of conditions 2, 33 and 39 relating to SMD/2018/0790
Land South East Of A521 , A50 Blythe Bridge By Pass , Blythe Bridge , Staffordshire ,
Received 5 Jul 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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