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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 dates
4,776Searchable 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3,053 approved · 684 refused · 169 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026
Planning 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

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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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

  1. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2023/0364

    Single storey side & front extension with rear dormer roof

    313 , Cheadle Road , Cheddleton , Staffordshire , ST13 7BQ

    Received 20 Jul 2023
  2. FULL-APPSMD/2023/0365

    Proposed garage conversion to bedroom

    68 , Lyneside Road , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6SL

    Received 21 Jul 2023
  3. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2023/0366

    Retention of a domestic outbuilding within the rear garden

    Farley , Roughcote Lane , Caverswall , Staffordshire , ST11 9EG

    Received 20 Jul 2023
  4. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2023/0367

    Variation of Condition 2 of SMD/2020/0218.

    Gorseydale , Cheddleton Heath Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 7DX

    Received 20 Jul 2023
  5. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2023/0055

    Discharge of conditions 5 & 6 of SMD/2019/0105

    P & J Antiques , 1 Chorley Mill , West Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8AF

    Received 20 Jul 2023
  6. FULL-APPSMD/2023/0368

    Demolition of all existing buildings and (a) full planning permission for the erection of 12 self-contained flats for the elderly along with car parking, landscaping and associated private amenity space, a new public car park to serve the village centre; and (b) outline planning permission with all matters reserved for the erection of a new community building.

    Land at , Uttoxeter Road , Blythe Bridge , Staffordshire , ST11 9JR

    Received 20 Jul 2023
  7. Valid application receivedDET/2023/0022

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed agricultural extension

    Mount Pleasant Farm , Cheadle Road , Boundary , Staffordshire , ST11 9AX

    Received 21 Jul 2023
  8. PNNOTDET/2023/0023

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use from office to residential flat

    56A , High Street , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6AR

    Received 24 Jul 2023
  9. Recommendation entered - Pending decisionSMD/2023/0369

    Proposed Ground floor extension, first floor balcony, and loft conversion

    62 , Rakeway Road , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1QH

    Received 24 Jul 2023
  10. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2023/0370

    Listed building consent for repair and restoration of external envelope of the building, including restoration of stonework to original windows, new steel frames to original window openings, rebuilding of north-west gable end and chimney, re-roofing, new rainwater goods, new front door, and alteration / re-glazing of fanlight.

    Town Head Farm , Castle Hill Road , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4AJ

    Received 24 Jul 2023
  11. Valid application receivedCON/2023/0026

    S53 application for upgrading to restricted byway part PF12 Grindon Parish Between Fleets Lane and BW9 Grindon

    Footpath 12 , Grindon Parish , between Fleets Lane and BW9 Grindon , STAFFORDSHIRE ,

    Received 24 Jul 2023
  12. Valid application receivedNMA/2023/0018

    Non Material amendment relating to SMD/2019/0573 - amend the front elevation of both dwellings from grey brick to grey cladding

    Orchard House and Pear Tree House , Abbotts Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 6EZ

    Received 24 Jul 2023
  13. FULL-APPSMD/2023/0372

    Conversion of former cricket pavilion to form 1no. holiday let and extension to changing rooms / formation of lower balcony

    Oakamoor Cricket Club , Mill Road , Oakamoor , Staffordshire , ST10 3AG

    Received 24 Jul 2023
  14. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedHNT/2023/0010

    Proposed Single Storey Rear Extension extending 4.00m beyond the rear wall of the existing dwelling, 2.90m maximum height and 2.56m to height of eaves

    Woodville , 50 Tean Road , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1LY

    Received 25 Jul 2023
  15. Valid application receivedNMA/2023/0019

    Application for a Non-Material Amendment. Re: Proposed Storage Building. Approved Application Number : SMD/2021/0437

    Esterchem Ltd , Brooklands Way , Leekbrook , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 7QF

    Received 26 Jul 2023
  16. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2023/0056

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition in relation to application SMD/2017/0659. Conditions 20 to 23 contamination

    Land Off , The Birches , Cheadle , Staffordshire ,

    Received 26 Jul 2023
  17. Valid application receivedDET/2023/0024

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for - Portal frame fodder and implement store

    High Coneygreaves Farm , Coneygreaves Lane , Coneygreaves , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 2NS

    Received 26 Jul 2023
  18. FULL-REFSMD/2023/0374

    Proposed Side Extension

    Wild Thorn Farm , Ashbourne Road , Bottomhouse , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 7EY

    Received 27 Jul 2023
  19. FULL-APPSMD/2023/0375

    Proposed Single Story Extension to Kitchen

    Green Roofs , Moss Hill , Stockton Brook , Staffordshire , ST9 9NW

    Received 27 Jul 2023
  20. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2023/0376

    Application for Listed Building Consent for - Internal and external works to facilitate increased use of the basement

    Ashcombe Park , Cheadle Road , Cheddleton , Staffordshire , ST13 7BE

    Received 27 Jul 2023
  21. FULL-REFSMD/2023/0377

    Replacement farm dwelling

    HILL VIEW FARM , Tower Hill Road , Mow Cop , Staffordshire , ST7 3PS

    Received 27 Jul 2023
  22. LB-REFSMD/2023/0378

    Application for Listed Building Consent for installation of replacement skylights x 9

    Rose Cottage , Knypersley Hall , Harlech Drive , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 7AN

    Received 28 Jul 2023
  23. FULL-REFSMD/2023/0379

    Application is for the creation of a new dwelling within the current residential curtilage of number 51a Park Lane. The site boundary for the new dwelling is to encompass the existing outbuildings located on site.

    51A , Park Lane , Knypersley , Staffordshire , ST8 7AS

    Received 28 Jul 2023
  24. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2023/0380

    Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed single storey side extension

    9 , Dart Close , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 7HG

    Received 28 Jul 2023

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