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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3,053 approved · 684 refused · 169 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Recommendation entered - Pending decisionNMA/2025/0022

    Non Material Amendment in relation to SMD/2022/0098

    Adderley Mill , Adderley , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 2NJ

    Received 25 Sept 2025
  2. PNAPPDET/2025/0038

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed new Open span portal frame building

    Abbey Farm , Abbey Green Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8SA

    Received 26 Sept 2025
  3. Valid application receivedCON/2025/0034

    S.19 application for the variation of condition 1 on NP/SM/0722/0960.

    Alstonefield Hall , Church Street , Alstonefield , Staffordshire , DE6 2FX

    Received 25 Sept 2025
  4. Valid application receivedCON/2025/0035

    S.73 application for the variation of condition 1 on NP/SM/0722/0959

    Alstonefield Hall , Church Street , Alstonefield , Staffordshire , DE6 2FX

    Received 25 Sept 2025
  5. PIPREFSMD/2025/0434

    Application for Permission in Principle - Proposed demolition of stables and the construction of a two-bedroom bungalow.

    Land at , Brookside Farm , School Lane , Horton , Staffordshire , ST13 8PX

    Received 25 Sept 2025
  6. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2025/0074

    Discharge of condition 11 in relation to SMD/2022/0548

    Land Adjacent Cellarhead Substation , Rownall Road , Wetley Rocks , Staffordshire ,

    Received 29 Sept 2025
  7. Recommendation entered - Pending decisionNMA/2025/0023

    Application for a Non-Material Amendment in relation to application SMD/2025/0058 (LBC)

    Bath House , Basford Hall Road , Basford , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 7ER

    Received 1 Oct 2025
  8. FULL-APPSMD/2025/0435

    Architectural works on the new teahut / WC

    Leek Town Football Club , Macclesfield Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8LD

    Received 1 Oct 2025
  9. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2025/0075

    Discharge of Conditions 18 in relation to application SMD/2017/0470

    COLTSLOW FARM , Stanley Moss Lane , Stockton Brook , Staffordshire , ST9 9LH

    Received 1 Oct 2025
  10. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedNMA/2025/0024

    Application for a Non-Material Amendment in relation to application SMD/2024/0123

    Salters Ford Farm , Newtown Road , Newtown , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 7SW

    Received 1 Oct 2025
  11. Valid application receivedCON/2025/0036

    Proposed conversion of disused building to one bedroomed dwelling with creation of off-road parking space

    The Wash House , Gauledge Lane , Longnor , Staffordshire ,

    Received 2 Oct 2025
  12. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2025/0436

    Listed Building Consent for Fitment of new signage to exterior wall of property.

    Black Horse House , 4 Tape Street , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1BD

    Received 3 Oct 2025
  13. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2025/0437

    To install new signage to the front elevation of the property

    4 , Tape Street , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1BD

    Received 3 Oct 2025
  14. FULL-APPSMD/2025/0438

    Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension

    25 , Elmwood Drive , Blythe Bridge , Staffordshire , ST11 9NE

    Received 6 Oct 2025
  15. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2025/0076

    Discharge of condition 4 in relation to SMD/2024/0067

    THE TAWNY HOTEL , Longacres Lane , Consall , Wetley Rocks , Staffordshire , ST9 0AG

    Received 6 Oct 2025
  16. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2025/0077

    Discharge of conditions and 44 and 45 in relation to SMD/2021/0456

    Land to the East of Froghall Road & , North of Ayr Road & Cheltenham Avenue , Cheadle , Staffordshire ,

    Received 6 Oct 2025
  17. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2025/0439

    Proposed Single Storey Rear & First Floor Extension Above Existing Garage To Side

    53 , Westwood Park Avenue , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8LR

    Received 7 Oct 2025
  18. PNAPPDET/2025/0039

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) - Proposed conversion of former hair salon unit into a one-bedroom residential dwelling

    1 , Cellarhead Road , Cellarhead , Staffordshire , ST9 0DH

    Received 7 Oct 2025
  19. PNREFDET/2025/0040

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of two agricultural buildings into four dwellings

    Upper Heakley Farm , Ball Lane , Brown Edge , Staffordshire , ST6 8SW

    Received 7 Oct 2025
  20. PNREFDET/2025/0041

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed conversion of an agricultural building to two dwellings

    FAR LAKES FARM , Shaw Wall Lane , Whiston , Staffordshire , ST10 2HT

    Received 8 Oct 2025
  21. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2025/0440

    Outline planning application for up to 9 self build plots

    Land adjacent to Wayfield House , Rownall Road , Werrington , Staffordshire , ST9 0JB

    Received 10 Oct 2025
  22. WDNSMD/2025/0441

    Retrospective application for a two storey garage block

    The Heatherlands , Commonside , Boundary , Staffordshire , ST10 2NU

    Received 10 Oct 2025
  23. FULL-APPSMD/2025/0442

    Single storey rear extension to replace the existing conservatory. Resubmission following previous refusal.

    Fair Holme , Limekiln Lane , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4AR

    Received 10 Oct 2025
  24. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDET/2025/0042

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed Portal frame fodder and implement store

    Hermitage Farm , Froghall Road , Froghall , Staffordshire , ST10 2HQ

    Received 14 Oct 2025

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