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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3,053 approved · 684 refused · 169 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2026/0061
Proposed single storey rear extension; replacement porch; and, enlargement of bedroom dormers.
Woodlands Farm , Macclesfield Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8SE
Received 10 Feb 2026
FULL-APPSMD/2026/0062
Removal of the 5m x 2.5m conservatory at the rear of the property and replace it with a 6m x 4m flat roof extension in the same spot
12 , PARKEND , FORSBROOK , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST11 9DR
Received 11 Feb 2026
FULL-REFSMD/2026/0063
Replacement garage with gym and new games room
Hollinhay , Mollatts Wood Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 7AL
Received 10 Feb 2026
NMA-REFNMA/2026/0001
Non Material Amendment in relation to SMD/2023/0387 - Minor amendment to design of front and side elavation , additional roof lights on front elevation. The postion of a garden shed.
LAND ADJACENT 32 , Godley Lane , Dilhorne , Staffordshire ,
Received 10 Feb 2026
FULL-APPSMD/2026/0064
Proposed two storey side extension and installation of 3no. dormers
SHAW GATE FARM , Shay Lane , Foxt , Staffordshire , ST10 2HN
Received 11 Feb 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0065
Outline planning application for the erection of a single dwelling (Use Class C3), with all matters reserved, on land comprising an existing steel-framed agricultural building and associated hardstanding
Land Opposite Hillcrest , Black Lane , Winnothdale , Staffordshire ,
Received 11 Feb 2026
Valid application receivedCON/2026/0018
Consultation from East Staffordshire Borough Council for the installation of a solar farm with ancillary infrastructure, security fence, access, landscaping and designed to allow continued agriculture (Cross boundary site with Staffordshire Moorlands District Council)
SOUTH OF BOUNDARY LINE , BUSTOMLEY LANE , Morrilow Heath ,
Received 11 Feb 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedCON/2026/0019
Consultation from Peak District National Park for retrospective consent to rebuild roadside garage buildings to provide single storage outbuilding and parking area
HOPE MOUNT FARM , Hope Road , Alstonefield ,
Received 11 Feb 2026
Valid application receivedCON/2026/0020
Erection of an ancillary dwelling
Paddock Farm , Back Of Ecton , Ecton ,
Received 11 Feb 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedCON/2026/0021
Consultation from Peak District National Park for Listed Building consent - existing door openings and joinery to revert back to original house layout
Old Vicarage , Church Street , Alstonefield ,
Received 11 Feb 2026
Valid application receivedCON/2026/0022
Consultation from Peak District National Park for Listed Building Consent - Replace existing windows on ground floor and first floor of farmhouse.
Damgate Farm , Ilam Moor Lane , Ilam ,
Received 12 Feb 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0066
The erection of a battery of three garages
31 , High Street , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6AW
Received 13 Feb 2026
Valid application receivedSMD/2026/0067
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed removal of pitched roof and replacing with new flat roof and lantern light. Take out 2 No. windows and replaced with new Bifold doors.
4 , Garden Village , Upper Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4JG
Received 12 Feb 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2026/0025
Discharge of Conditions 4, 5, 7 and 8 in relation to SMD/2021/0608
PARKFIELDS FARM , Cherry Lane , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 4QS
Received 13 Feb 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2026/0026
Discharge of Conditions 3 and 4 in relation to SMD/2025/0431
2 THE GREEN DRAGON , ST EDWARD STREET , LEEK , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST13 5DS
Received 13 Feb 2026
FULL-REFSMD/2026/0068
Proposed 2 storey side extension and first floor side and rear extensions
11 , Aynsley Close , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1DP
Received 16 Feb 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0069
Conversion and extension to existing outbuilding to create annexe
Rushton Bank , Askerbank Lane , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0QU
Received 16 Feb 2026
Valid application receivedNMA/2026/0002
Non-Material Amendment in relation SMD/2022/0663 - repositioning of glazing to the side and rear elevations of the single-storey extension, together with the relocation of the external steps to the side elevation.
1 Mill Bank , Common Lane , Dilhorne , Staffordshire , ST10 2PA
Received 16 Feb 2026
FULL-APPSMD/2026/0070
Proposed single storey extension to side
12 , ORME ROAD , BIDDULPH , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST8 7BT
Received 16 Feb 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2026/0027
Discharge of Condition 22 in relation to planning application SMD/2021/0441 and associated non-material amendment reference NMA/2025/0001
Former Compton Mill , Compton , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5NJ
Received 16 Feb 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2026/0028
Discharge of condition 4 in realtion to APP/B3438/D/22/3305540 (SMD/2021/0847)
Brampton , Cheddleton Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5QZ
Received 16 Feb 2026
Recommendation entered - Pending decisionSMD/2026/0071
Single Storey Side Extension, Entrance Porch, & Alterations
118 , ASHBOURNE ROAD , CHEADLE , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST10 1RT
Received 18 Feb 2026
PNAPPDET/2026/0006
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed new agricultural storage building
Land off , Bromley Edge Lane , Winkhill , Staffordshire ,
Received 18 Feb 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0072
Proposed extension and internal alterations to bungalow
6 , Forgeside , Endon , Staffordshire , ST9 9HD
Received 19 Feb 2026

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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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