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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3,053 approved · 684 refused · 169 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0018
Single storey side extension
The Nook , Spicerstone Estate , Leekbrook , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 7DS
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Valid application receivedCON/2026/0005
Submission of details in compliance with conditions 12 (Construction Environmental Management Plan CEMP), 17 (Access), 18 (Pipe Works), 21 (Vehicle washing facilities), 25 (Plant, Machinery, Generator details and location), 26 (Noise Monitoring Scheme), 34 (Soil Management Plan), 37 (Ecological Protected Species Surveys), 38 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan LEMP), 42 (Detailed Restoration and Aftercare Scheme) of planning permission SCC/21/0033/FULL AT Whiston Hall Golf Club, Black Lane, Whiston, ST10 2HZ.
WHISTON HALL GOLF CLUB , Black Lane , Whiston , Staffordshire , ST10 2HZ
Received 14 Jan 2026 - Valid application receivedCON/2026/0006
Application to vary (not comply with) Condition 4 of planning permission ref. SM.89/232 to extend the life of mineral operations at the site at Freehay and Mobberley Quarries, School Lane, Freehay, Nr. Cheadle
FREEHAY AND MOBBERLEY QUARRIES , School Lane , Freehay , Nr Cheadle ,
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Valid application receivedCON/2026/0007
Application to vary (not comply with) Condition 3 of planning permission ref. SM.EA/5 to extend the life of mineral operations at the Site at Freehay and Mobberley Quarries, School Lane, Freehay, Nr. Cheadle
FREEHAY AND MOBBERLEY QUARRIES , School Lane , Freehay , Nr Cheadle ,
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Valid application receivedCON/2026/0008
Application to vary (not comply with) Condition 3 of planning permission ref. IDO/SM/5 to extend the life of mineral operations at the Site at Freehay and Mobberley Quarries, School Lane, Freehay, Nr. Cheadle
FREEHAY AND MOBBERLEY QUARRY , School Lane , Freehay , Nr Cheadle ,
Received 15 Jan 2026 - FULL-APPSMD/2026/0019
Retrospective application for access ramps to shop front
215 , Ash Bank Road , Werrington , Staffordshire , ST2 9EE
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2026/0008
Discharge of Conditons 8 and 9 in relation to SMD/2025/0248
Basford Hall Farm , Basford Green Road , Cheddleton , Staffordshire , ST13 7ER
Received 19 Jan 2026 - PNREFDET/2026/0003
Application to determine if prior approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q(a) only of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 is required for a proposed change of use from an agricultural building to 2 dwellinghouses (Use Class C3)
Blythe Lea Farm , Leek Road , Weston Coyney , Staffordshire , ST3 5BD
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0020
Replacement of windows to the front and rear of the property
7 , Fynney Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5LF
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0021
Proposed loft conversion to form two new bedrooms including external materials alteration, glazed balcony and external landscaping
Walden , Puddy Lane , Stanley , Staffordshire , ST9 9LU
Received 20 Jan 2026 - FULL-REFSMD/2026/0022
This application seeks permission for a change of use of three existing agricultural buildings to a children�s nursery, together with the erection of two tipis and the siting of three repurposed shipping containers to provide toilet facilities and a staff room. The tipis would be linked via two of the three shipping containers, with the third providing the staff room. There will be no alterations, extensions or demolition of the existing listed farm house building. The application also seeks permission to erect three identical agricultural buildings on the farm to provide shelter and storage for animals on the farm.
Marsh Side Farm , Tan House Lane , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0SE
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0023
Listed Building Consent: This application seeks permission for a change of use of three existing agricultural buildings to a children�s nursery, together with the erection of two tipis and the siting of three repurposed shipping containers to provide toilet facilities and a staff room. The tipis would be linked via two of the three shipping containers, with the third providing the staff room. There will be no alterations, extensions or demolition of the existing listed farm house building. The application also seeks permission to erect three identical agricultural buildings on the farm to provide shelter and storage for animals on the farm.
Marsh Side Farm , Tan House Lane , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0SE
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0024
Proposed change of use of existing tool storage building to form new cattery
97 , School Lane , Caverswall , Staffordshire , ST11 9EN
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Recommendation entered - Pending decisionSMD/2026/0025
Proposed one shepherds hut and existing outbuilding to be converted into shower unit and compostable toilet. Change of use required from agriculture.
Hurstvale Cottage , Grange Road , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 7RZ
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0026
Change of use of land to overspill car park within the grounds of Tittesworth Water Visitor Centre
Tittesworth Visitors Centre , Blackshaw Lane , Meerbrook , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8SW
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0027
Erection of attached home office/classroom and single garage extension. Change of use of land to residential curtlidge and alterations to vehicular access
NEWFOLD FARM , Sytch Road , Brown Edge , Staffordshire , ST6 8QX
Received 22 Jan 2026 - Valid application receivedCON/2026/0009
Consultation from SCC - SUBMISSION OF DETAILS REF. No. SCC/25/0150/DA in compliance with condition 44 of planning permission SM.09/14/113 M at Wardlow/Wredon Quarry Complex.
Wardlow and Wredon Quarry , Ashbourne Road , Rue Hill , Cauldon Low , Staffordshire ,
Received 22 Jan 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0028
Demolition of outbuilding and erection of single storey side extension forming care accomodation
9 THE CLOSE HILLSWOOD LODGE , LEEK ROAD , ENDON , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST9 9JH
Received 22 Jan 2026 - FULL-APPSMD/2026/0029
Conversion of garage to living accomodation
The Old Engine House , Biddulph Road , Mow Cop , Staffordshire , ST7 3PU
Received 23 Jan 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0030
Listed building consent for the conversion of garage to living accomodation
The Old Engine House , Biddulph Road , Mow Cop , Staffordshire , ST7 3PU
Received 23 Jan 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2026/0009
Discharge of Conditions 3 and 4 in relation to SMD/2024/0401
Woodhouse Burial Ground , Woodhouse Lane , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 7DP
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0031
A car port next to the garage.
Spectrum , Edgefields Lane , Brown Edge , Staffordshire , ST9 9NS
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0033
Retrospective planning application for a flat roof porch to front elevation and render finish to entirety of the dwelling. Proposed changes to existing garage including height and proposed attached car port Garage to be fully rendered as per the main dwelling.
The Lily Pad , 32 Uttoxeter Road , Draycott In The Moors , Staffordshire , ST11 9NR
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0034
Additional 1st floor dormer bedroom and ensuite bathroom with window to the front of the property . The proposal will convert existing loft space with a new gable to the front of the building with an opaque window for the ensuite bathroom and a side elevation to complete the dormer.
Holmlea , Ankors Lane , Thorncliffe , Staffordshire , ST13 7LP
Received 26 Jan 2026
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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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