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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3,053 approved · 684 refused · 169 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 issuedDOC/2025/0078

    Discharge of conditions 3,9,12,14,18,24 and 25 relating to SMD/2022/0548

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

    Received 13 Oct 2025
  2. FULL-APPSMD/2025/0443

    Change of use of first and second floor to a three bed apartment, demolition of rear store, insertion of two new windows, Bi fold doors and roof lantern to Existing rear flat roof extension

    39 , St Edward Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5DN

    Received 13 Oct 2025
  3. LB-APPSMD/2025/0444

    Internal and external alterations

    39 , St Edward Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5DN

    Received 13 Oct 2025
  4. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2025/0079

    Discharge of condition 3 in relation to SMD/2025/0268

    32 , Churnet Valley Road , Kingsley Holt , Staffordshire , ST10 2BQ

    Received 15 Oct 2025
  5. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2025/0080

    Discharge of condition 4 in relation to SMD/2022/0628

    17 Cheadle Methodist Church Hall , Charles Street , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1EE

    Received 14 Oct 2025
  6. Valid application receivedDOC/2025/0081

    Discharge of condition 4 in relation to SMD/2021/0231 - Part retrospective

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

    Received 15 Oct 2025
  7. Valid application receivedDET/2025/0043

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed agricultural building for the storage of implements and fodder

    2 , Greenfields Cottage , Blakeley Lane , Whiston , Staffordshire , ST10 2HY

    Received 15 Oct 2025
  8. FULL-APPSMD/2025/0445

    Application for the variation of condition 2 in relation to SMD/2024/036 to widen garage and reposition the house slightly on the plot

    22 West Winds , Old Road , Upper Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4EG

    Received 16 Oct 2025
  9. FULL-REFSMD/2025/0446

    Demolition of agricultural buildings and redevelopment of site to provide two detached dwellings with associated garage block, means of access, hard and soft landscaping works

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

    Received 16 Oct 2025
  10. FULL-APPSMD/2025/0447

    Change of use of first floor of premises to offices (Use Class E)

    56 & 58 , High Street , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6AR

    Received 17 Oct 2025
  11. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2025/0082

    Discharge of condition 15 relating to SMD/2022/0444

    Land east of Cellarhead Substation , Rownall Road , Wetley Rocks , Staffordshire ,

    Received 17 Oct 2025
  12. Valid application receivedSMD/2025/0449

    Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed use of the premises falling within Use Class E

    56 & 58 , High Street , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6AR

    Received 17 Oct 2025
  13. FULL-REFSMD/2025/0450

    Variation of Condition 2 and Removal of Conditions 4 and 5 relating to SMD/2021/0123

    Mill House , Oak Street , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1NX

    Received 20 Oct 2025
  14. FULL-APPSMD/2025/0451

    Proposed change of use from Equestrian Training facility to Sports and Leisure facility (Padel)

    Round Meadows Farm , Rownall Road , Wetley Rocks , Staffordshire , ST9 0BP

    Received 20 Oct 2025
  15. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2025/0083

    Discharge of conditions 23(ii) and (iii) and 25 relating to SMD/2022/0474

    Land at southern end of , Quarry Bank , Hollington , Staffordshire ,

    Received 21 Oct 2025
  16. LB-APPSMD/2025/0452

    Listed Building Consent for proposed building of three stone buttresses to stabilise and strengthen East side wall which is now bulging and in danger of collapse.

    Flint Mill , Cheadle Road , Cheddleton , Staffordshire , ST13 7HL

    Received 22 Oct 2025
  17. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2025/0453

    Certificate of Lawfulness for an existing use of part of the property as a separate residential dwelling

    FIELD FARM , Common Lane , Boundary , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 2NZ

    Received 22 Oct 2025
  18. FULL-REFSMD/2025/0454

    Proposed single storey rear extension forming rehabilitation gym

    257 Bank , Leek Road , Endon , Staffordshire , ST9 9HQ

    Received 21 Oct 2025
  19. Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2025/0084

    Discharge of conditions 3, 4, 5, 7, 14 and 17 in relation to SMD/2023/0598

    54 Meadow View , Froghall Road , Ipstones , Staffordshire , ST10 2NA

    Received 21 Oct 2025
  20. CLUP-REFSMD/2025/0455

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey side extension to existing dwelling

    Abbey Grove Farm , Randles Lane , Wetley Rocks , Staffordshire , ST9 0AT

    Received 22 Oct 2025
  21. CLUE-APPSMD/2025/0456

    Certificate of lawfulness for existing roof tiles that were replaced with a new type of tile which are similar to those used in the street

    38 , Wellington Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5EH

    Received 24 Oct 2025
  22. FULL-REFSMD/2025/0457

    Proposed single storey side and rear extension with terrace over side extension

    100 , Congleton Road , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6EG

    Received 24 Oct 2025
  23. Valid application receivedCON/2025/0037

    Notice of Confirmation of Order - Regarding Part of Public Bridleway 29, Bradnop and Cawdry, Staffordshire to a Restricted Byway.

    Bridleway 29 , Bradnop and Cawdry , Staffordshire ,

    Received 24 Oct 2025
  24. NMA-APPNMA/2025/0026

    Non Material Amendment in relation to SMD/2023/0368 - alteration of car park layout due to root protection zone

    Land at , Uttoxeter Road , Blythe Bridge , Staffordshire , ST11 9JR

    Received 27 Oct 2025

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