England · Local authority

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3,053 approved · 684 refused · 169 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Council contacts

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

Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.

Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)

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/2025/0156

    Proposed side single storey extension and alterations to existing elevations

    Longhurst Farm , Dimmingsdale , Oakamoor , Staffordshire , ST10 3AS

    Received 27 Mar 2025
  2. FULL-APPSMD/2025/0157

    First floor side and two storey / single storey rear extension

    Breffni , Spicerstone Estate , Leekbrook , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 7DS

    Received 27 Mar 2025
  3. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2025/0158

    Demolition of existing garage, w.c., utility, conservatory and bay window and erection of two storey side / single storey rear extension

    23 , Beggars Lane , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8DB

    Received 27 Mar 2025
  4. LB-APPSMD/2025/0160

    Listed building consent for proposed removal of External ATM's, Nightsafe, Signage and reinstate these parts of the fa�ade to match existing. Internal removal of public counters automation machines, digital screens and loose furniture.

    24 , Derby Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5AF

    Received 27 Mar 2025
  5. FULL-APPSMD/2025/0161

    Two storey side / single storey rear extension

    37 , Daisy Bank , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5HA

    Received 28 Mar 2025
  6. OL-APPSMD/2025/0162

    Outline planning permission with details of access (all other matters reserved) for a single self build dwelling

    LAND OFF , Basford View , Cheddleton , Staffordshire , ST13 7HJ

    Received 28 Mar 2025
  7. Valid application receivedSMD/2025/0163

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey side and rear extensions

    STONE HOUSE , Macclesfield Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8SF

    Received 28 Mar 2025
  8. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2025/0164

    Proposed elevational alterations to facing materials

    5 , Moorhead Drive , Bagnall , Staffordshire , ST9 9LQ

    Received 28 Mar 2025
  9. FULL-APPSMD/2025/0165

    Retrospective application for external and internal alterations following approval of planning permission SMD/2022/0373 (Change of use into 2 flats and associated development)

    30 , Buxton Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 6EE

    Received 28 Mar 2025
  10. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2025/0166

    Machinery Shed

    Hopestone Farm , Park Lane , Ipstones , Staffordshire , ST10 2NE

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  11. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2025/0167

    Revised proposal - Erection of 4no. dwellings and associated works

    Land adjacent to Lakeland Lodges , Rudyard Road , Rudyard , Staffordshire ,

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  12. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2025/0168

    Demolition of existing dwelling & construction of new-build replacement dwelling (self-build)

    Greenways , Rudyard Road , Biddulph Moor , Staffordshire , ST8 7JW

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  13. FULL-APPSMD/2025/0169

    Replace concrete sectional garage with brick/block built garage.

    9 , Springcroft , Blythe Bridge , Staffordshire , ST11 9PG

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  14. CLUP-APPSMD/2025/0170

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey side extension

    12 , Robin Hill , Biddulph Moor , Staffordshire , ST8 7NN

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  15. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedCON/2025/0008

    Lawful Development certificate for a proposed development comprising the removal and replacement of an existing garage on the site behind the rear elevation (North) of the property. The building works are a 'like for like' garage of the same dimensions (5.1 x 4.5m) Timber construction.

    SPRINGFIELD COTTAGE , Green Lane , Calton , Staffordshire , DE6 2BU

    Received 1 Apr 2025
  16. FULL-APPSMD/2025/0171

    Single-storey detached residential annexe in garden.

    HIGGINS HILL BUNGALOW , Basford View , Cheddleton , Staffordshire , ST13 7HJ

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  17. FULL-APPSMD/2025/0172

    Proposed removal of External ATM's, Nightsafe, Signage and reinstate theses parts of the fa�ade to match existing. Internal removal of public counters automation machines, digital screens and loose furniture.

    24 , Derby Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5AF

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  18. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2025/0173

    Proposed residential re-development of the former Blakemore and Chell site, New Street, Leek, ST13 6EB

    Blakemore And Chell , New Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 6EB

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  19. FULL-APPSMD/2025/0174

    Rear Garden landscaping to create a raised terrace, stone walls and single storey rear extension to dwelling.

    Deepdale , Birchall Lane , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5RA

    Received 1 Apr 2025
  20. FULL-APPSMD/2025/0175

    Proposed new porch to front & single storey side extension

    15 , Ash Grove , Werrington , Staffordshire , ST2 9EF

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  21. Valid application receivedDET/2025/0015

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for an agricultural building to securely store machinery and implements

    Springfield Farm , Bradley Lane , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4DQ

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  22. PNAPPDET/2025/0016

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for an agricultural building to store straw and implements

    Springfield Farm , Bradley Lane , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4DQ

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  23. PNAPPDET/2025/0017

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for an agricultural building to store fodder and implements

    Ashlea Farm , Bradley Lane , Bradley In The Moors , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4DQ

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  24. FULL-REFSMD/2025/0176

    Proposed Agricultural Building and Access Track

    LAND AND BARN AT , Bromley Edge Lane , Winkhill , Staffordshire ,

    Received 2 Apr 2025

Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.

View all applications

Researching a proposal in Staffordshire Moorlands District Council

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

All planning guides
  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning application documents: what to read first

    Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning permission drawings: how to read plans

    Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.

  • Property research · 13 min read

    Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics

    Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.

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.

Check collection coverage