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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3,053 approved · 684 refused · 169 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2026/0149
Single storey extension to the annex
Wolf Lowe Farm , Beat Lane , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0RU
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0150
Demoltion of an existing detached garage and workshop, and the erection of a kitchen extension on the same footprint, linked to the house
5 , Ballington Gardens , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5LW
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0151
Retrospective planning application for reorientation of agricultural building with associated access tracks and infrastructure
Barn at Land East Of Meadow View Farm , Eaves Lane , Armshead , Staffordshire , ST2 8NA
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2026/0038
Discharge of Conditions 6, 9 and 14 in relation to SMD/2021/0780
Land East Of Froghall Road , and North of Ayr Road and Cheltenham Avenue , CHEADLE , STAFFORDSHIRE ,
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2026/0039
Discharge of Condition 2 in relation to SMD/2021/0780
Land East Of Froghall Road and , North of Ayr Road and Cheltenham Avenue , CHEADLE , STAFFORDSHIRE ,
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2026/0040
Discharge of Condition 12 in relation to SMD/2021/0780
Land East Of Froghall Road and , North of Ayr Road and Cheltenham Avenue , CHEADLE , STAFFORDSHIRE ,
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2026/0041
Discharge of Condition 13 in relation to SMD/2021/0780
Land East Of Froghall Road and North , Of Ayr Road and Cheltenham Avenue , CHEADLE , STAFFORDSHIRE ,
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2026/0042
Discharge of Condition 3 in relation to SMD/2021/0780
Land East Of Froghall Road and North of , Ayr Road and Cheltenham Avenue , CHEADLE , STAFFORDSHIRE ,
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2026/0043
Discharge of Condition 4 in relation to SMD/2021/0780
Land East Of Froghall Road and North of , Cheltenham Avenue , CHEADLE , STAFFORDSHIRE ,
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0152
New dropped kerb vehicle access (for dda access) and permeable driveway
13 , Abbotts Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 6EX
Received 30 Mar 2026 - FULL-APPSMD/2026/0153
Proposed rear single storey house extension
76A Beech Tree House , Tean Road , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1LY
Received 30 Mar 2026 - FULL-REFSMD/2026/0154
Retrospective Application For External Staircase For Access To Flat
215 Ash Bank Fish Bar , Ash Bank Road , Werrington , Staffordshire , ST2 9EE
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0155
Proposed demolition of existing dwelling - Construction of replacement dwelling and widening of access
The Croft , Dunwood Lane , Rudyard , Staffordshire , ST13 8RG
Received 31 Mar 2026 - FULL-APPSMD/2026/0156
Retrospective planning application for construction of agricultural building
Sunny Bank Farm , PINES LANE , BIDDULPH PARK , BIDDULPH , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST8 7SP
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0157
Formation of vehicular access and parking area to serve existing dwellinghouse and associated works
29 , High Street , Kingsley , Staffordshire , ST10 2AF
Received 31 Mar 2026 - FULL-APPSMD/2026/0158
Proposed garage to side elevation
1 , Carriage Drive , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 7DX
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0160
New site access
Bracks Farm , School Lane , Freehay , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1TR
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0159
Change of use of former drinking establishment to residential (2no. 2-bed flats)
23-25 , ST EDWARD STREET , LEEK , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST13 5DR
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0161
Change of use of cellar and partial ground floor, with associated alterations to form flat
19 21 , ST EDWARD STREET , LEEK , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST13 5DR
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0162
Listed Building Consent for the change of use of cellar and partial ground floor, with associated alterations to form flat
19 21 , ST EDWARD STREET , LEEK , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST13 5DR
Received 2 Apr 2026 - FULL-APPSMD/2026/0163
External alterations to building and shop front
14 , BATH STREET , LEEK , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST13 6JH
Received 2 Apr 2026 - FULL-REFSMD/2026/0164
Extension to an existing portal frame agricultural building
Beech Tree Farm , Cloudside , Congleton , Staffordshire , CW12 3QQ
Received 2 Apr 2026 - PIPREFSMD/2026/0165
Permission in Principle for up to four dwellings (1-4)
LAND TO THE SOUTH OF , Mill Lane , Wetley Rocks , Staffordshire ,
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Valid application receivedCON/2026/0033
Consultation from Peak District National Park for Listed Building consent - Replacement windows, internal alterations including thermal upgrade, replacement of internal doors and fireplaces
Dove Cottage , ILAM MOOR LANE , ILAM , STAFFORDSHIRE ,
Received 1 Apr 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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