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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3,053 approved · 684 refused · 169 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 buildings Contact planning Contact Planning Local plan The Adopted Local Plan 2014 - 2033 Pre-application advice Pre-application advice for businesses Conservation areas Conservation areas Article 4 directions View a list of all conservation areas and Article 4 Directions

Council contacts

Planning enquiriesplanning@staffsmoorlands.gov.uk Council source
Planning enquiries03456053013 Council 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

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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

FULL-APPSMD/2025/0263
Rear and side single storey extensions to provide increased living space
Fairview , Ankors Lane , Thorncliffe , Staffordshire , ST13 7LP
Received 4 Jun 2025
FULL-APPSMD/2025/0264
Erection of single storey extension to annex
Darleyshire Farm , Leek Road , Wetley Rocks , Staffordshire , ST9 0AR
Received 5 Jun 2025
FULL-REFSMD/2025/0265
Two storey side and rear extensions
Highfield Cottage , Park Lane , Endon , Staffordshire , ST9 9JB
Received 5 Jun 2025
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2025/0266
Single Storey Side Extension
2 , Limewood Close , Blythe Bridge , Staffordshire , ST11 9NZ
Received 5 Jun 2025
NMA-APPNMA/2025/0013
Non material amendment relating to SMD/2023/0181
7 , Church Lane , Checkley , Staffordshire , ST10 4NJ
Received 4 Jun 2025
FULL-APPSMD/2025/0267
Extensions to dwelling.
The Old Post Office , Town End Lane , Swinscoe , Staffordshire , DE6 2HS
Received 6 Jun 2025
FULL-APPSMD/2025/0268
Replacement single storey extension to front elevation
32 , Churnet Valley Road , Kingsley Holt , Staffordshire , ST10 2BQ
Received 6 Jun 2025
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2025/0038
Discharge of condition 4 relating to SMD/2024/0018
1 , The Mount , High Street , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4AQ
Received 5 Jun 2025
FULL-APPSMD/2025/0269
Proposed First Floor Extension Over Existing Garage and Single Storey Extension To Rear
9 , Basford Bridge Lane , Cheddleton , Staffordshire , ST13 7EQ
Received 6 Jun 2025
Valid application receivedSMD/2025/0270
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey side extension to existing dwelling
Cartledge Farm , Cartledge Lane , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 7LS
Received 6 Jun 2025
FULL-APPSMD/2025/0271
Alterations and Extensions
1 , Patch Meadow Road , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1PX
Received 9 Jun 2025
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2025/0039
Discharge of condition 20 in relation to SMD/2021/0456
Land East Of Froghall Road , and North of Ayr Road and Cheltenham Avenue , Cheadle , Staffordshire ,
Received 9 Jun 2025
FULL-APPSMD/2025/0272
Proposed Extension To Rear
79 Windermere , Caverswall Road , Blythe Bridge , Staffordshire , ST11 9BG
Received 9 Jun 2025
CLUP-REFSMD/2025/0273
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed rear and side extension within permitted development
1 , Sandy Road , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6QA
Received 9 Jun 2025
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2025/0274
Two storey extension with front porch canopy (Resubmission of SMD/2024/0278 with width increase)
14 , Moorland Close , Werrington , Staffordshire , ST9 0EH
Received 6 Jun 2025
FULL-REFSMD/2025/0275
Proposed Single Storey Rear & Two Storey Side Extension
71 , Armshead Road , Werrington , Staffordshire , ST9 0EG
Received 9 Jun 2025
FULL-APPSMD/2025/0276
Conversion, alteration and extension of agricultural building to form 1no, self-build dwellinghouse, and associated works
LAND NORTH EAST OF , Brund Lane , Cheddleton , Staffordshire ,
Received 9 Jun 2025
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2025/0277
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate For Existing use of Barn as Ancillary Accommodation In Accordance with Permission Ref. SMD/2019/0453
Hayes Gate Farm , Star Bank , Oakamoor , Staffordshire , ST10 3BN
Received 9 Jun 2025
FULL-APPSMD/2025/0278
Erection of facilities building
The Ramshorn Estate , Ramshorn Road , Oakamoor , Staffordshire , ST10 3BZ
Received 9 Jun 2025
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDET/2025/0025
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed barn conversion to dwelling with its own entrance already in place
Hillcrest , Black Lane , Winnothdale , Staffordshire , ST10 4HB
Received 9 Jun 2025
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2025/0280
Proposed rear/side single storey extension and roof conversion
15 , Overland Drive , Brown Edge , Staffordshire , ST6 8RF
Received 10 Jun 2025
CLUE-APPSMD/2025/0281
Certificate of lawfulness for Exisitng use - include land adjacent to Heath House Farm used as garden into domestic boundary/garden.
Heath House Farm , Caverswall Old Road , Forsbrook , Staffordshire , ST11 9BQ
Received 11 Jun 2025
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2025/0283
Change of use and extension of existing barn to form residential annex
Knypersley Hill Farm , Lodge Barn Road , Knypersley , Staffordshire , ST8 7NS
Received 12 Jun 2025
FULL-REFSMD/2025/0284
Installation of replacement aluminium shopfront and concealed roller shutter alongside accessible ramp
3 , Johnstone Avenue , Werrington , Staffordshire , ST9 0DY
Received 13 Jun 2025

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What these statistics cover

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