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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3,053 approved · 684 refused · 169 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. FULL-APPSMD/2024/0532

    Installation of perimeter security fencing, pedestrian and vehicular gates, fencing support posts and ancillary development thereto.

    Werrington Radio Site , Ash Bank Road , Werrington , Staffordshire , ST9 0JP

    Received 2 Dec 2024
  2. Valid application receivedDET/2024/0055

    Agricultural building to store fodder and implements

    Ox Hay Farm , Gun Hill Road , Meerbrook , Staffordshire , ST13 8SL

    Received 4 Dec 2024
  3. NMA-APPNMA/2024/0032

    Non Material Amendment in relation to SMD/2023/0153

    Biddulph Town Hall , High Street , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6AR

    Received 3 Dec 2024
  4. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2024/0533

    Proposed New Front Single Storey Extension; Rear Single Storey Extension and Excavation of Front Garden levels and construction of new retaining walls to form enlarged driveway and car parking area.

    West Avon , Blythe Bridge Road , Caverswall , Staffordshire , ST11 9EA

    Received 4 Dec 2024
  5. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2024/0534

    Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed change of use of dwelling to a care home for up to 5no. children

    173A , Leek Road , Endon , Staffordshire , ST9 9EF

    Received 3 Dec 2024
  6. FULL-APPSMD/2024/0535

    Agricultural building for the storage of implements

    Fingerpost Farm , Dilhorne Lane , Dilhorne , Staffordshire , ST11 9EZ

    Received 4 Dec 2024
  7. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2024/0536

    Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Opinion for a proposed development of Tean Leys Battery Storage

    Tean Leys Farm , Tean Leys , Lower Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4NS

    Received 22 Nov 2024
  8. FULL-APPSMD/2024/0537

    Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to care home for children (Use Class C2)

    1 , Woodlands Avenue , Cheddleton , Staffordshire , ST13 7BY

    Received 5 Dec 2024
  9. FULL-REFSMD/2024/0538

    Continued use of farm building for a mix of livestock housing, agricultural storage and in association with the log business.

    Gorsty Hill Farm , Gorsty Hill Road , Upper Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4EL

    Received 4 Dec 2024
  10. FULL-APPSMD/2024/0539

    Proposed erection of covered building over existing Muck Store.

    Litley Farm , New Haden Road , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1UF

    Received 5 Dec 2024
  11. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2024/0102

    Dicharge of Condition 2, 5 and 7 in relation to SMD/2023/0547.

    TRAVELLERS CLOSE , LEEKBROOK , LEEK , STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS ,

    Received 5 Dec 2024
  12. FULL-APPSMD/2024/0540

    Pitched roof to existing flat room rear extension

    58 , Westwood Park Avenue , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8LU

    Received 5 Dec 2024
  13. FULL-APPSMD/2024/0541

    Alterations to the fenestration of the existing property, single garage extension and hard landscaping works

    The Fox , Beat Lane , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0RU

    Received 5 Dec 2024
  14. Valid application receivedNMA/2024/0033

    Non Material amendment in relation to SMD/2024/0283 to allow certain specified caravans as shown on drawing 2024-2887-02 rev E to exceed the size limits imposed by condition 3 by permitting in the case of plots coloured green the dimensions stated on the drawing and for the five caravans on plots numbered 19, 20, 22, 29 and 48 coloured purple allowing an upper limit of 13.1m x 6.7m.

    Glencote Caravan Park , Station Road , Cheddleton , Staffordshire , ST13 7EE

    Received 5 Dec 2024
  15. FULL-APPSMD/2024/0542

    Demolition of a modern single storey rear extension, construction of smaller side/rear extension on footprint of former extension, internal and external alterations including replacement of iron railings

    COURT LODGE , Leonard Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5JP

    Received 6 Dec 2024
  16. FULL-REFSMD/2024/0543

    Portal framed agricultural building.

    Moorville Hall Farm , Leek Road , Moorville , Cellarhead , Staffordshire , ST9 0DG

    Received 6 Dec 2024
  17. LB-APPSMD/2024/0544

    Listed building consent for demolition of a modern single storey rear extension, construction of smaller side/rear extension on footprint of former extension, internal and external alterations including replacement of iron railings

    COURT LODGE , Leonard Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5JP

    Received 6 Dec 2024
  18. PNREQDET/2024/0056

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed erection of general purpose agricultural storage building

    LAND NORTH OF RICHMORE HALL , Kingsley Road , Richmoor Hill , Dilhorne , Staffordshire ,

    Received 6 Dec 2024
  19. FULL-REFSMD/2024/0545

    Proposed dropped kerb and remove the front garden wall to provide a domestic vehicle access to a block paved driveway at the front of the property

    87 , Tape Street , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1ER

    Received 6 Dec 2024
  20. Valid application receivedCON/2024/0032

    Consultation request: Definitive Map Modification Order application to upgrade three existing public footpaths to public bridleways in the parish of Onecote in the Staffordshire Moorlands. S53 Application to upgrade part of PF18, all PF 17 and all PF42 Onecote Parish to public bridleways

    Part of PF18, all PF17 & all PF42 , Onecote , Staffordshire ,

    Received 3 Dec 2024
  21. FULL-APPSMD/2024/0546

    Removal of existing derelict structures on site, installation of one EV charging bay with ancillary electrical equipment including substation as part of the creation of a community charging facility.

    DERELICT PLOT OF LAND OPPOSITE EARL GREY INN , Wood Street , Leek , Staffordshire ,

    Received 10 Dec 2024
  22. Valid application receivedDOC/2024/0104

    Discharge Condition 4 in relation to SMD/2022/0075

    10 , Meadow Drive , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1EQ

    Received 10 Dec 2024
  23. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2024/0105

    Discharge of Conditions 3, 7, 11 and 15 in relation to application SMD/2023/0308

    Newlands , Royal Walk , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1EL

    Received 10 Dec 2024
  24. DIS-APPDOC/2024/0106

    Discharge of Condition 14 in relation to application SMD/2023/0197

    Totmonslow Farm , Draycott Road , Totmonslow , Upper Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4JJ

    Received 10 Dec 2024

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