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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3,053 approved · 684 refused · 169 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- FULL-APPSMD/2026/0092
Single storey front extension.
Hillcrest , 40 Boucher Road , Cheddleton , Staffordshire , ST13 7JH
Received 4 Mar 2026 - FULL-APPSMD/2026/0093
Proposed replacement of 16no. First Floor Windows to the North Radial Wing, Southeast & Northwest Elevations, and the Southeast Crosswing, Northeast Elevation
LEEK MOORLANDS HOSPITAL , Ashbourne Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5BQ
Received 3 Mar 2026 - LB-APPSMD/2026/0094
Listed Building Consent for a proposed replacement of 16no. First Floor Windows to the North Radial Wing, Southeast & Northwest Elevations, and the Southeast Crosswing, Northeast Elevation
LEEK MOORLANDS HOSPITAL , Ashbourne Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5BQ
Received 3 Mar 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0095
Proposed sub-division of existing ground floor area into four units (Class E), conversion of the first floor to one residential flat (Class C3) and elevational alterations.
18 , Tape Street , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1BD
Received 4 Mar 2026 - FULL-APPSMD/2026/0096
External and Internal Alterations to Provide En-suite and Dressing Room to Master Bedroom
Ivy House Farm , Rownall Road , Wetley Rocks , Staffordshire , ST9 0BT
Received 4 Mar 2026 - LB-APPSMD/2026/0097
Listed Building Consent for External and Internal Alterations to Provide En-suite and Dressing Room to Master Bedroom
Ivy House Farm , Rownall Road , Wetley Rocks , Staffordshire , ST9 0BT
Received 4 Mar 2026 - PIPREFSMD/2026/0099
Permission in Principle Application for Seven New Dwellings at Land off Farmside Lane, Biddulph Moor
Land South Of , Farmside Lane , Biddulph Moor , Staffordshire ,
Received 4 Mar 2026 - PNREFDET/2026/0008
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed Change of Use of Former Agricultural Building To 1 No. Dwelling at: Thorney Edge Farm, Bagnall, Stoke on Trent, ST9 9LD
Thorney Edge Farm , Thornyedge Road , Bagnall , Staffordshire , ST9 9LD
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Valid application receivedDOC/2026/0030
Discharge of Condition 3 in relation to SMD/2025/0107 Appeal Ref: 6001350
HILL VIEW FARM , Tower Hill Road , Mow Cop , Staffordshire , ST7 3PS
Received 4 Mar 2026 - PIPAPPRSMD/2026/0100
Permission in Principle application for the construction of a detached dwelling
LAND ADJACENT TO 24 , Cauldon Close , Leek , Staffordshire ,
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Valid application receivedCON/2026/0026
Consultation from Peak District National Park for the change of use of traditional former agricultural barn to single residential dwelling with associated access, garden, parking and package treatment plant.
Keelings Barn , Fawfield Head , Longnor , Staffordshire ,
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedNMA/2026/0004
Non Material Amendment in relation to SMD/2024/0018 for the changes to original house window to a doorway on the west elevation (which is next to the new extension)
1 THE MOUNT , High Street , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4AQ
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0101
Conversion of stable block into a single dwelling with associated landscaping and access
Stoneydale Farm , Stoneydale , Oakamoor , Staffordshire , ST10 3AH
Received 5 Mar 2026 - FULL-REFSMD/2026/0102
Proposed Change of Use of 1st and 2nd Floor above 18 Market Place from Vacant Space associated with the Ground Floor Takeaway (Sui Generis) to Residential (C3). Change of Use of a small section of the Residential (C3) Rear Ground Floor area of 19 Market Place to create ancillary space to the Takeaway ( Sui Generis). Proposed External Staircase to the rear of the building to serve as access to two self-contained flats above 18 & 19 Market Place, Leek
18-19 , Market Place , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5HJ
Received 5 Mar 2026 - FULL-APPSMD/2026/0103
Proposed removal of existing conservatory and replacement sun room extension
8 THE HAWTHORNS , Tythe Barn , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4AZ
Received 6 Mar 2026 - FULL-APPSMD/2026/0104
Proposed Single Storey Extension To Rear
6 , Wilton Avenue , Cellarhead , Staffordshire , ST9 0HZ
Received 6 Mar 2026 - ADV-APPSMD/2026/0105
Advertisement Consent for a projecting hanging sign
THE BANKERS DRAUGHT , 83 Haywood Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5JN
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0106
Single storey side extension, front porch and formation of a raised patio area
Willow Bank , Sandybrook Close , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5SA
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0107
Proposed change of use from holiday accomodation to farm office and store
Bottomhouse Farm , Ashbourne Road , Bottomhouse , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 7QJ
Received 5 Mar 2026 - CLUP-APPSMD/2026/0108
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed conversion of the attached double garage into an accessible bedroom and en-suite wet room. Existing conservatory roof converted to lightweight tile warm roof system.
7 , WARWICK AVENUE , CHEADLE , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST10 1WD
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0110
Proposed self-build, detached dwelling and detached double garage.
THE ORCHARD , LOWER HILL FARM , Uttoxeter Road , Draycott In The Moors , Staffordshire , ST11 9RG
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Valid application receivedCON/2026/0027
Consultation from Peak District National Park for Listed Building consent - Repair and upgrade of existing house, new oil-fired external boiler, replacement of all windows, alteration of external hardstanding including replacement of concrete with gravel, new lean-to shed for oil tank and log storage, new pedestrian gate to front boundary, 0.6m widening of vehicular access to front boundary, with new gates, and replacement of existing septic tank in adjacent field with a new sewage treatment plant in the same location.
Grindy Croft , Weags Bridge Road , Grindon ,
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0111
Single and two storey rear extensions replacing existing two storey rear extension, with window alterations, rebuilt storm porch and porch roof alterations
Lower House Farm , Cockshut Lane , Gratton , Endon , Staffordshire , ST9 9AW
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0112
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed replacement of the existing brickwork garden wall and pitched canopy roof with detached facing brick annexe building housing a swimming pool and spa as the submitted drawings
Foxdales , Cheddleton Heath Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 7DX
Received 10 Mar 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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