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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3,053 approved · 684 refused · 169 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- FULL-REFSMD/2025/0369
Proposed single storey rear extension forming rehabilitation gym
Bank , 257 Leek Road , Endon , Staffordshire , ST9 9HQ
Received 7 Aug 2025 - FULL-APPSMD/2025/0370
Proposed erection of additional single story extension, to join to side of existing rear 2 story extension, to make ground floor full width of house. Proposed additional extension will come out as far as existing extension 3.6m long x 3m high x 1.55m wide.
27 Bangor Terrace , Main Road , Cauldon Low , Staffordshire , ST10 3EU
Received 11 Aug 2025 - FULL-REFSMD/2025/0371
Change of use from a granny annexe to self catering holiday let
The Twigg , Roughcote Lane , Caverswall , Staffordshire , ST11 9ET
Received 11 Aug 2025 - FULL-APPSMD/2025/0372
Demolition of existing garage and existing single storey extension and construction of a single storey side and rear elevation extension
96 , John Street , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6HW
Received 12 Aug 2025 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2025/0054
Discharge of condition 7 in relation to SMD/2017/0713
THE OAKLANDS , Woodside View , Oakamoor , Staffordshire , ST10 3AU
Received 13 Aug 2025 - FULL-REFSMD/2025/0374
Demolition of a steel-framed building and derelict farmhouse, and construction of a four-bedroom replacement farmhouse
Leonards Farm , Hot Lane , Biddulph Moor , Staffordshire , ST8 7HP
Received 13 Aug 2025 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2025/0375
Erection of 'Drive Thru' Coffee Shop (Use Class E) with a loading area, car parking, 'drive thru' lane, hard and soft landscaping; and other associated works
Land off , Broad Street , Leek , Staffordshire ,
Received 13 Aug 2025 - Valid application receivedCON/2025/0026
Proposed external alterations and installation of first floor to create camping barn accommodation.
Camping Site , Bank House Farm , Mill Lane , Hulme End , Staffordshire , SK17 0EX
Received 13 Aug 2025 - PNAPPDET/2025/0032
Application to determine if prior approval is required for the erection of general purpose agricultural storage building
LAND NORTH OF RICHMORE HALL , Leek Road , Dilhorne , Staffordshire , ST10 2PR
Received 15 Aug 2025 - Valid application receivedSMD/2025/0376
Certificate of lawfulness to demonstrate that no development is occurring in the change of use from dwelling to childrens home
388 , Ash Bank Road , Werrington , Staffordshire , ST9 0JR
Received 15 Aug 2025 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2025/0055
Discharge of condition 22 in regards to SMD/2022/0444 & NMA/2025/0009
Land East of Cellarhead Substation , and west of Rownall Road , Wetley Rocks , Staffordshire ,
Received 15 Aug 2025 - FULL-APPSMD/2025/0377
Proposed side extension
Highcroft , Prince George Street , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1HX
Received 19 Aug 2025 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedHNT/2025/0013
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed rear single storey extension to extend beyond the rear wall by 3.36m, have a maximum height of 3.52m and height at the eaves of extension of 2.38m
6 , Sidney Drive , Kingsley Holt , Staffordshire , ST10 2BH
Received 19 Aug 2025 - FULL-APPSMD/2025/0378
Erection of vehicle maintenance, office and storage building and associated works (part-retrospective)
Mount Garage , Leek Road , Cellarhead , Staffordshire , ST9 0DQ
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2025/0379
Proposed change of use of part garden to facilitate erection of glamping unit
3 , Wootton Lane , Farley , Staffordshire , ST10 3BJ
Received 18 Aug 2025 - NMA-APPNMA/2025/0019
Non-Material Amendment in relation to SMD/2024/0126 for repositioning of solar panels from flat roof location to pitched roof location
Cheddleton Community Centre , Hollow Lane , Cheddleton , Staffordshire , ST13 7HP
Received 1 Aug 2025 - OL-REFSMD/2025/0380
Outline application for a single self-build dwelling with detached garage and means of access (all other matters reserved)
Land adjacent to High View , Sutherland Road , Longsdon , Staffordshire , ST9 9QD
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedCON/2025/0031
EIA Screening Opinion in connection with proposals to not comply with (to vary) Conditions 1, 3, 4, 6, 26, 30 & 32 of planning permission SM.04/27/115M (Application ref. SCC/25/0036/VOC)) at Redstone Quarry, Quarry Bank, Hollington, Stoke on Trent.
Redstone Quarry , Quarry Bank , Hollington , Staffordshire ,
Received 20 Aug 2025 - FULL-APPSMD/2025/0382
Two storey side extension, extension to front dormer and single storey rear extension to form dining area and play room with bedroom above
5 , High View Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5BS
Received 21 Aug 2025 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2025/0383
Proposed two storey and single storey rear extension and entrance porch
15 , The Island , Riverside Road , Upper Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4JE
Received 21 Aug 2025 - FULL-REFSMD/2025/0384
Proposed single storey flat roof side extension to form dining room
5 , Hall Close , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1GB
Received 22 Aug 2025 - FULL-REFSMD/2025/0385
Proposed change of use of existing barns building, Menage and Land area shown edged red on the enclosed application plans, together with new vehicle access, gateway and hardstanding constructions with vehicle turning and car parking areas and tree planting, to form a Landscape Stone Products Retail and Trade Supply Business, to be known as Higherland Stone
Higherland Farm , Caverswall Common Lane , Caverswall , Staffordshire , ST11 9EU
Received 22 Aug 2025 - FULL-APPSMD/2025/0386
Two storey rear extension to provide additional bedroom and to enlarge ground floor accommodation
Granville , Limekiln Lane , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4AR
Received 22 Aug 2025 - FULL-REFSMD/2025/0387
Proposed dormer extension to rear
16 , Nicholas Grove , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8NT
Received 22 Aug 2025
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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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