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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3,053 approved · 684 refused · 169 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedNMA/2025/0021

    Non material amendment relating to SMD/2025/0096 -Change in design and orientation of the roof.

    37 , Heath Avenue , Cellarhead , Staffordshire , ST9 0HT

    Received 2 Sept 2025
  2. FULL-APPSMD/2025/0401

    Demolition of existing outbuilding and erection of replacement building for use as holiday accommodation

    The Old Parlour , Castle Hill Road , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4AJ

    Received 4 Sept 2025
  3. FULL-APPSMD/2025/0402

    New roof and rooms within the roof space, new bay windows, conversion of integral garage/workshop to living accommodation for family member and detached out building

    6 , Halls Road , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6DB

    Received 4 Sept 2025
  4. FULL-APPSMD/2025/0403

    To replace existing redundant structure on property with a new purpose built cattery unit. The purpose of the new unit would be for cat boarding to assist with our existing business

    Acre Farm Cattery , Crowborough Road , Lask Edge , Staffordshire , ST13 8QP

    Received 4 Sept 2025
  5. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2025/0064

    Discharge of condition 4 relating to SMD/2024/0440

    IVY COTTAGE , Tythe Barn , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4AZ

    Received 5 Sept 2025
  6. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2025/0065

    Discharge of condition 16 in relation to SMD/2018/0770

    Dye House , Dye House Lane , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0RS

    Received 8 Sept 2025
  7. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2025/0066

    Discharge of condition 3 in relation to SMD/2024/0266

    30 , Draycott Road , Upper Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4JF

    Received 5 Sept 2025
  8. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2025/0404

    Single storey flat roof rear extension

    10 Inglenook , Greenfield Crescent , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1JX

    Received 5 Sept 2025
  9. DIS-REFDOC/2025/0067

    Discharge of condition 3 in relation to SMD/2025/0092

    Well House Farm , Rudyard Road , Biddulph Moor , Staffordshire , ST8 7JW

    Received 8 Sept 2025
  10. FULL-APPSMD/2025/0405

    Alterations to rear balcony and openings to rear elevation from approved layouts - SMD/2022/0346 retrospective

    486 , Ash Bank Road , Werrington , Staffordshire , ST9 0DT

    Received 8 Sept 2025
  11. PNNOTDET/2025/0033

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of the property from business to a two bed dwelling by refurbishing the existing property with no structural alterations

    26 , Chapel Street , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1DY

    Received 8 Sept 2025
  12. FULL-APPSMD/2025/0406

    Application for the removal of condition 2 in relation to application SMD/2024/0409 for the removal of prefabricated garage and the construction of a new living room and entrance area.

    Carfield , Sutherland Road , Longsdon , Staffordshire , ST9 9QD

    Received 9 Sept 2025
  13. FULL-APPSMD/2025/0407

    Two storey rear extension

    15 , New Street , Biddulph Moor , Staffordshire , ST8 7NW

    Received 8 Sept 2025
  14. FULL-APPSMD/2025/0408

    A single storey and a two storey side extension

    22 Hardie House , Church Lane , Checkley , Staffordshire , ST10 4NJ

    Received 9 Sept 2025
  15. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2025/0068

    Discharge of conditions 6 and 7 in relation to SMD/2025/0035

    THE HATCHERIES , Church Lane , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5ET

    Received 10 Sept 2025
  16. CLUP-APPSMD/2025/0409

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed Rear and Side Extension within Permitted Development

    1 , Sandy Road , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6QA

    Received 10 Sept 2025
  17. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedCON/2025/0033

    Consultation from Peak District National Park for Listed Building consent - to replace existing windows on ground floor and first floor of farmhouse

    Damgate Farm , Ilam Moor Lane , Ilam , Staffordshire , DE6 2AD

    Received 9 Sept 2025
  18. Valid application receivedSMD/2025/0410

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed widening of existing access and install a dropped kerb to the front of the property to enable the occupier to access driveway safely and allow adequate space when entering and exiting adapted vehicle.

    29 , Mill Lane , Wetley Rocks , Staffordshire , ST9 0BN

    Received 11 Sept 2025
  19. PNAPPDET/2025/0034

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of the agricultural building on the site into a single residential dwelling under Class Q of Permitted Development

    ROCK CLIFFE , Main Road , Hollington , Staffordshire , ST10 4HS

    Received 11 Sept 2025
  20. FULL-APPSMD/2025/0411

    Change of use of agricultural building to equestrian use, comprising of 4no. stables, wash room, tack room, feed store, and box trailer parking

    Old Star Farm , Beelow Lane , Cotton , Staffordshire , ST10 3BL

    Received 11 Sept 2025
  21. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2025/0412

    Section 73 application for the variation of conditions 1, 2 6, 11 and 18 relating to SMD/2022/0199

    Land Adjacent To Daisy Bank Farm , Uttoxeter Road , Upper Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4LJ

    Received 11 Sept 2025
  22. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDET/2025/0035

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed conversion of an agricultural building with associated building operations to form 4 dwellings.

    Willowshaw Farm , Cloudside , Congleton , Staffordshire , CW12 3QQ

    Received 12 Sept 2025
  23. FULL-REFSMD/2025/0414

    Proposed dwelling on land adjacent

    110 , High Lane , Brown Edge , Staffordshire , ST6 8RU

    Received 15 Sept 2025
  24. FULL-REFSMD/2025/0415

    Attached garage, solar panels and balcony/patio area

    5 , High Lane , Brown Edge , Staffordshire , ST6 8RT

    Received 15 Sept 2025

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