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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3,053 approved · 684 refused · 169 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Valid application receivedCON/2024/0024
Notification under Regulation 11 of the Infastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2009 (EIA Regulations)
HyNet North West Hydrogen Pipeline Project ,
Received 14 Oct 2024 - Valid application receivedCON/2024/0025
Highways Act 1980, Section 119 Application for Public Footpath Diversion Order Warslow & Elkstones No19 (part)
Public Footpath , Warslow & Elkstones No19 (part) , Staffordshire , Nearest postcode ST13 7RZ
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Valid application receivedCON/2024/0026
Section 53 Application to add a public footpath from PF89 Biddulph Town via Mill Cottage to Hurst Road Biddulph, in addition to modifying the particulars contacted in the Map and Statement for PF89 Biddulph
PF89 Biddulph Town , via Mill Cottage to , Hurst Road , Biddulph , Staffordshire ,
Received 18 Oct 2024 - PNAPPDET/2024/0044
Application to determine if prior approval is required for - a new forestry building. Length 55m, Height to Eaves 5.5m, Breadth 18m, Height to ridge 8m
Land off , Leek Road ,
Received 21 Oct 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0477
Proposed alterations to the existing access and new hardstanding
LAND OFF , Leek Road , Kingsley Moor , Staffordshire ,
Received 21 Oct 2024 - FULL-REFSMD/2024/0478
Change of use of annexe to separate dwelling
Woodbine Cottage , Saltersford Lane , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4AU
Received 22 Oct 2024 - FULL-REFSMD/2024/0479
Outline application for a single dwelling with all matters other than access reserved
Land At , Basford View , Cheddleton , Staffordshire ,
Received 22 Oct 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0480
To install 10no. Solar PV panels on the roof
Harewood Hall , Leek Road , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 2EF
Received 22 Oct 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0481
Retrospective planning for garden fence
Alverton , 21 Highfield Avenue , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1JW
Received 22 Oct 2024 - Valid application receivedNMA/2024/0026
Non material amendment to SMD/2023/0550
83 Lilac Grove Farm , Folly Lane , Cheddleton , Staffordshire , ST13 7DA
Received 23 Oct 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2024/0084
Application for Approval of details reserved but conditions 3, 6, 12 &13 in relations to SMD/2024/0276
Gorsty Hill Farm , Gorsty Hill Road , Upper Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4EL
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2024/0482
Proposed front and rear single storey extensions
72 , Beggars Lane , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8JR
Received 24 Oct 2024 - PNREFDET/2024/0045
Application to detrmine if prior approval is required for a proposed Change of use from agricultural barn to one dwelling house
Mill Farm , Gratton Lane , Gratton , Staffordshire , ST9 9AG
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedNMA/2024/0027
Application for Non-Material Amendment relating to SMD/2022/0444
Land Adjacent Cellarhead Substation , Rownall Road , Wetley Rocks , Staffordshire ,
Received 25 Oct 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0483
Proposed erection of Slurry Tower at Greenway Bank Farm to provide sufficient storage for Slurry produced at the farm in a 6 month period
Greenway Bank Farm , Greenway Bank , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 7QX
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Valid application receivedDET/2024/0046
General Purpose Agricultural Building for the storage of machinery, equipment and sundries required for the land and flock of sheep.
Gorsthead Mill Farm , Gorsthead Mill Lane , Bradnop , Staffordshire , ST13 7NL
Received 25 Oct 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0484
Demolition of existing garage and proposed two storey extension to side
26 , Meadow Road , Brown Edge , Staffordshire , ST6 8SQ
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Valid application receivedNMA/2024/0028
Non material amendment relating to SMD/2014/0580
Former Colourworks , Congleton Road , Biddulph , Staffordshire ,
Received 25 Oct 2024 - FULL-REFSMD/2024/0485
Proposed rear extension, alterations and extension to existing garage, extension and alterations to first floor
33 , Church Road , Brown Edge , Staffordshire , ST6 8RA
Received 25 Oct 2024 - FULL-REFSMD/2024/0486
Retrospective change of use of land to a 2 pitch family gypsy & traveller site
LAND TO THE NORTH , MOORSIDE FARM , Eaves Lane , Armshead , Staffordshire ,
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2024/0487
Replacement Brickwork Garage
HOMELAND VIEW , High Street , Dilhorne , Staffordshire , ST10 2PE
Received 28 Oct 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0489
Conversion of an existing detached garage into granny annex living accommodation
33 Ye Nook , Fountain Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 6JS
Received 28 Oct 2024 - PNREFDET/2024/0047
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed Agricultural Building
Fingerpost Farm , Dilhorne Lane , Dilhorne , Staffordshire , ST11 9EZ
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Valid application receivedCON/2024/0027
Application to upgrade to Bridleway PF25 Heaton Parish, part of PF22, part of PF28(a) to PF74 Leekfrith Parish
Application to upgrade to Bridleway , PF25 Heaton Parish, , part of PF22, , part of PF28(a) to PF74 Leekfrith Parish , Staffordshire ,
Received 28 Oct 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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