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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3,053 approved · 684 refused · 169 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2026/0113
Residential development comprising 3no. detached single storey dwelling houses and associated access
The Hollies , Cheadle Road , Blythe Bridge , Staffordshire , ST11 9PW
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0115
Stable and associated works
Stanley Farm Bungalow , Dial Lane , Congleton , Staffordshire , SK11 0RU
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Valid application receivedCON/2026/0028
Consultation from Peak District National Park for the 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 - Valid application receivedCON/2026/0029
Consultation from East Staffordshire Borough Council for the Development of a battery energy storage system (BESS) connecting to the local electricity grid with associated infrastructure. customer substation , cable routing , access, security fencing and landscaping (Cross boundary site with Staffordshire Moorlands District Council)
Tean Leys Farm , Tean Leys , Lower Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4NS
Received 11 Mar 2026 - FULL-REFSMD/2026/0116
Erection of replacement outbuilding to form residential annex
The Cottage , Hill Top , Brown Edge , Staffordshire , ST6 8TY
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2026/0031
Discharge of Conditions 3 and 20 in relation to SMD/2025/0346
Lilac Grove Farm , 83 Folly Lane , Cheddleton , Staffordshire , ST13 7DA
Received 12 Mar 2026 - FULL-APPSMD/2026/0117
Conversion and extension of existing garage to dwelling house (one bedroom)
GARAGE REAR OF 1A , Town Head , Alton , Staffordshire ,
Received 12 Mar 2026 - FULL-APPSMD/2026/0118
Proposed single storey rear extension and alterations to create kitchen, dining and sitting room extension
4 Balval , Oxhey Drive , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 7EX
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0119
Changes to front elevation including new porch, windows and render finish
Ash Grove , Tythe Barn , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4AZ
Received 13 Mar 2026 - FULL-APPSMD/2026/0120
Proposed 2 storey side extension
20 , Birchendale Close , Lower Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4LT
Received 13 Mar 2026 - FULL-APPSMD/2026/0121
Erection of detached garage (part-retrospective)
The Heatherlands , Commonside , Boundary , Staffordshire , ST10 2NU
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0122
Removal of equestrian building and erection of holiday accomodation (2no. units)
Stables adjacent , Cresswell Ford Farm , Dilhorne Lane , Dilhorne , Staffordshire , ST10 2PH
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0123
Single storey garage extension, removal of front porch and new bi-fold doors to rear elevation
Crossmoor , Banks Lane , Kingsley , Staffordshire , ST10 2ER
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0124
Formation of play area
VISITOR CENTRE , RUDYARD LAKE , Lake Road , Rudyard , Staffordshire , ST13 8XB
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0125
Renovation works to restore the property. Internal alterations to predominantly remove modern interventions. Removal of modern external door and reinstatement of window to East Elevation. Renovation works to Annex which is currently uninhabitable.
Moor Court Hall, Moor Court , FARLEY ROAD , OAKAMOOR , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST10 3BD
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0126
Listed Building Consent for Renovation works to restore the property. Internal alterations to predominantly remove modern interventions. Removal of modern external door and reinstatement of window to East Elevation. Renovation works to Annex which is currently uninhabitable.
Moor Court Hall, Moor Court , FARLEY ROAD , OAKAMOOR , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST10 3BD
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0127
Listed building Consent for the careful removal of the remaining pointing on 2 elevation sections (Panel on the South West Elevation and the South East Gable End) and repointing with a lime mortar
Sneyd Arms Farm , Basford Green Road , Cheddleton , Staffordshire , ST13 7ER
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2026/0032
Discharge of Conditions 3 and 4 in relation to SMD/2024/0513
Ivy House Farm , Rownall Road , Wetley Rocks , Staffordshire , ST9 0BT
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0128
Erection of agricultural building and formation of hardstanding
The Grange , WHISTON EAVES LANE , WHISTON , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST10 2JB
Received 16 Mar 2026 - FULL-APPSMD/2026/0129
Removal of underground solvent tanks and erection of extension to existing building to provide additional production area
F Ball And Co Ltd , STATION ROAD , CHEDDLETON , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST13 7RS
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Valid application receivedCON/2026/0030
Consultation from The Planning Inspectorate - Salinae Hydrogen Storage Project EIA Notification
SJ 69947 60939 , Warmingham , Cheshire East , England ,
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0131
Proposed extension to rear to form kitchen-diner, study and extension to existing garage
1 , Parkfields , Endon , Staffordshire , ST9 9BD
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0132
Replacement Dwelling
Primrose Hill , Meerbrook Road , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0RD
Received 17 Mar 2026 - PNAPPDET/2026/0009
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed installation of roof mounted 154.56kW solar PV system comprising of 336 x Canadian Solar 460w modules. Solar panel modules have 2mm heat strengthened glass front cover with anti-reflective coating
Goldhurst Farm , Hollington Road , Winnothdale , Staffordshire , ST10 4HY
Received 17 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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