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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3,053 approved · 684 refused · 169 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 issuedSMD/2024/0506
Erection of 6' high concrete post and wood panel fence along Southern boundary, adjacent footpath, to enclose garden and give privacy.
1 , Haven Crescent , Werrington , Staffordshire , ST9 0EY
Received 11 Nov 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0507
Description of air source heat pump
Plum Tree Cottage , Foxt Road , Foxt , Staffordshire , ST10 2HN
Received 11 Nov 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0508
Proposed single storey porch extension and 2 storey extension on the house. Proposed conversion and single storey extension of garage to form annex. Proposed raised decking.
Highwayman Cottage , Alton Road , Threapwood , Staffordshire , ST10 4RA
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2024/0092
Discharge of condition 4 relating to SMD/2023/0356
2 , Mountside Gardens , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 6ND
Received 12 Nov 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0509
Proposed Change of Use of use / conversion of un-occupied first and second floor accommodation into 9 residential units
The Old Court House , High Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5DZ
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2024/0510
Refurbishment of existing farmhouse; Conversion and change of use of attached agricultural 'shippon' and 'lean-to' (Building A) as an extension to existing farmhouse, including external alterations; Demolition of existing agricultural buildings (Buildings B & C); Proposed new annex to the existing farmhouse in place of the proposed demolition of existing equestrian building (Building D) and; Proposed new detached double garage (Building E) in place of former agricultural building (Building C), outhouse and existing static caravan.
Hollins Farm , Hollins Lane , Hazelcross , Kingsley , Staffordshire , ST10 2EW
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Valid application receivedDOC/2024/0093
Discharge of conditions 1-5 relating to SMD/2024/0063
Harewood Park Nursing Home , Leek Road , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 2EE
Received 13 Nov 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0511
Change of use of former bank to public house and function room (sui generis use) including external & internal alterations
83 , Haywood Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5JN
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Recommendation entered - Pending decisionDOC/2024/0094
Discharge of conditions 3 & 4 relating to SMD/2024/0391
Forest Farm , Ashbourne Road , Calton Moor , Ashbourne , Staffordshire , DE6 2BU
Received 14 Nov 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0512
Self-build conversion and alteration of domestic outbuilding to form 1no. dwellinghouse and associated works
Easing Villa , Stile House Lane , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 7LS
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedNMA/2024/0029
Non material amendment relating to SMD/2022/0254
25 , Swallow Walk , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6TY
Received 15 Nov 2024 - LB-APPSMD/2024/0513
Variation of condition 2 relating to SMD/2017/0702
Ivy House Farm , Rownall Road , Wetley Rocks , Staffordshire , ST9 0BT
Received 15 Nov 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2024/0095
Discharge of conditions 6, 7, 8, 11, 14, 16 and 17 relating to SMD/2023/0574
Hillcroft , Froghall Road , Froghall , Staffordshire , ST10 2HQ
Received 15 Nov 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0514
Proposed Single Storey Side Extension
11 , Cambridge Close , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6UB
Received 15 Nov 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0515
Single Storey rear extension to dwelling, replacement of existing material with render and rear raised patio
35 , Hillside Road , Cheddleton , Staffordshire , ST13 7JQ
Received 18 Nov 2024 - PNREFDET/2024/0049
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed erection of portal frame building for agriculture.
Land adjacent to , Heatherview , Moorside , Werrington , ST9 0LY
Received 15 Nov 2024 - FULL-APPSMD/2024/0516
Conversion and alteration of former agricultural buildings to form 2no. dwellinghouses and associated works
Marshfield Gate Farm , Marshfield Lane , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6RG
Received 18 Nov 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2024/0096
Discharge of conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 14, 15 and 16 relating to SMD/2023/0635
Rudyard Memorial Institute , Lake Road , Rudyard , Staffordshire ,
Received 15 Nov 2024 - PNREFDET/2024/0050
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use of Buildings on Agricultural Units and former Agricultural Buildings to 7 Dwellinghouses (Class C3), which mayinclude extension of the building and/or building operations reasonably necessary for theconversion
AGRICULTURAL BUILDING , LODGEDALE FARM , Main Road , Hollington , Staffordshire ,
Received 18 Nov 2024 - Recommendation entered - Pending decisionSMD/2024/0517
Change of Use from holiday let to 1no, 1 bedroom Dwelling
DAISYS COTTAGE , Main Road , Hollington , Staffordshire , ST10 4HR
Received 18 Nov 2024 - LB-APPSMD/2024/0518
Listed building consent for Sympathetic cleaning, restoration and conservation of decorative mural on South West elevation. Restoring the murals appearance and protecting its important historical significance for future generations.
Plough Inn , Leek Road , Endon , Staffordshire , ST9 9BE
Received 18 Nov 2024 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2024/0097
Discharge of conditions 6, 8 and 9 relating to SMD/2024/0270
Land adjacent to Brandon House Farm , Town End Road , Foxt , Staffordshire , ST10 2HN
Received 18 Nov 2024 - DIS-APPDOC/2024/0098
Discharge of condition 2 relating to SMD/2024/0411
33 , Hillside Road , Cheddleton , Staffordshire , ST13 7JQ
Received 19 Nov 2024 - Valid application receivedCON/2024/0029
Consultation from PDNP on GDO Notification - Agricultural building for the storage of fodder and implements
Land west of , Alstonfield Road , Hulme End , Staffordshire ,
Received 19 Nov 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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