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3,053 approved · 684 refused · 169 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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-APPSMD/2025/0483
Retention of existing outbuilding and change of use to form holiday accommodation
OVERTON FARM , Fole Lane , Overton , Hollington , Staffordshire , ST10 4HW
Received 21 Nov 2025
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2025/0096
Discharge of conditions 3,4,5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 in relation to SMD/2023/0192
LONDON MILL , Ashbourne Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5HL
Received 21 Nov 2025
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2025/0484
Application for Listed Building Consent - Installation of solar panels to roof of detached stable blocks.
Wall Grange Farm , Newcastle Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 7AA
Received 21 Nov 2025
CLUP-APPSMD/2025/0485
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed storage container (2.1m wide, 6m deep and 2.1m high) to store a sit-on mower and a football pitch line marker
Werrington Primary School , Washerwall Lane , Werrington , Staffordshire , ST9 0JU
Received 21 Nov 2025
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2025/0097
Discharge of Conditions 5,7,8 & 9 in relation to application SMD/2018/0770
Dye House , Dye House Lane , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0RS
Received 24 Nov 2025
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2025/0098
Discharge of Conditions 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 in relation to application SMD/2023/0191
LONDON MILL , Ashbourne Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5HL
Received 21 Nov 2025
FULL-REFSMD/2025/0487
Take down and rebuild existing agricultural unit with extension to rear to form secure store area for implements
Bird Grove Farm , Sandon Road , Hilderstone , Staffordshire , ST15 8SL
Received 21 Nov 2025
FULL-APPSMD/2025/0488
Variation of condition 2 relating to SMD/2025/0356
24 , Glen Drive , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4DJ
Received 24 Nov 2025
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2025/0099
Discharge of condition 21 relating to SMD/2022/0548
Land Adjacent Cellarhead Substation , Rownall Road , Wetley Rocks , Staffordshire ,
Received 24 Nov 2025
PNREFDET/2025/0046
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed new agricultural building
Land West of , Porters Lane , Bradnop , Staffordshire ,
Received 25 Nov 2025
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2025/0489
Two storey side and rear extension
Highfield Cottage , Park Lane , Endon , Staffordshire , ST9 9JB
Received 25 Nov 2025
Valid application receivedDET/2025/0047
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed agriculutural Building to store straw, hay and machinery
Huddale Farm , Leek Road , Waterhouses , Staffordshire , ST10 3LQ
Received 26 Nov 2025
FULL-APPSMD/2025/0491
Proposed single storey extensions to rear; porch extension to front together with internal alterations
5 , Uttoxeter Road , Blythe Bridge , Staffordshire , ST11 9HY
Received 26 Nov 2025
Valid application receivedSMD/2025/0492
Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed use of property as residential care home (Class C2) for up to 2 children aged up to 18 years with care provided by up to 3 non-resident members of staff (no material difference with lawful use as Class C3 dwelling)
18 , High Street , Kingsley , Staffordshire , ST10 2AE
Received 26 Nov 2025
PNNOTDET/2025/0048
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Demolition of remains of garden pergola structure, in poor and dangerous condition, and making good of stone garden walkway
Heath House , Hollington Road , Winnothdale , Staffordshire , ST10 4HA
Received 26 Nov 2025
FULL-APPSMD/2025/0493
External alterations to dwelling, demolition and rebuilding of wall and insertion of pedestrian gate.
Gate Farm , Foxt Road , Foxt , Staffordshire , ST10 2HN
Received 26 Nov 2025
LB-APPSMD/2025/0494
Listed Building Consent - Internal and external alterations to dwelling and insertion of pedestrian gate into boundary wall.
Gate Farm , Foxt Road , Foxt , Staffordshire , ST10 2HN
Received 26 Nov 2025
Valid application receivedSMD/2025/0495
Application for Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Extension to frontage to form porch, proposed single storey rear extension, proposed outbuilding
75 , Rudyard Road , Biddulph Moor , Staffordshire , ST8 7JW
Received 26 Nov 2025
FULL-APPSMD/2025/0496
Alterations to the rear outrigger roof, raised head height of rear kitchen window, proposed decked area, rear external door and internal alterations.
72 , St Edward Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5DL
Received 26 Nov 2025
LB-APPSMD/2025/0497
Listed Building Consent - Alterations to the rear outrigger roof, raised head height of rear kitchen window, proposed decked area, rear external door and internal alterations.
72 , St Edward Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5DL
Received 26 Nov 2025
PIPREFSMD/2025/0498
Application for Permission in Principle - Single Detached House
Land Adjacent Woodland Cottage , Congleton Road , Biddulph , Staffordshire ,
Received 27 Nov 2025
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedCON/2025/0045
Single storey side extension to provide increased living space with associated external works.
27 , Portland Place , Waterhouses , Staffordshire , ST10 3HU
Received 27 Nov 2025
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2025/0499
Proposed Erection of Dwelling house (Infill)
76 , Cheadle Road , Forsbrook , Staffordshire , ST11 9AS
Received 27 Nov 2025
FULL-APPSMD/2025/0500
Demoition of original single storey structure and construction of new single storey rear extension
23 , Halls Road , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6DD
Received 28 Nov 2025

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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.

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