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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3,053 approved · 684 refused · 169 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Valid application receivedSMD/2026/0207
Certificate for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use - proposed extension to form porch, re-roof of existing rear extension, replacement of flank wall to existing rear extension and alterations to fenestration, proposed increase in width of existing first floor bedroom window, proposed rooflights
18 , ROBIN HILL , BIDDULPH MOOR , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST8 7NN
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedNMA/2026/0008
Non Material Amendment in relation to SMD/2021/0418
Land At South East Of A50 , Uttoxeter Road , Blythe Bridge , Staffordshire ,
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2026/0049
Discharge of Conditions 19 and 23 in relation to SMD/2021/0719
Oldridge Farm , ASHBOURNE ROAD , WHISTON , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST10 2HU
Received 24 Apr 2026 - FULL-APPSMD/2026/0208
Proposed single storey side extension.
10 , York Close , Forsbrook , Staffordshire , ST11 9AT
Received 24 Apr 2026 - NMA-APPNMA/2026/0009
Non Material Amendment in relation to SMD/2025/0268 for a replacement single storey extension to front elevation
32 , CHURNET VALLEY ROAD , KINGSLEY HOLT , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST10 2BQ
Received 24 Apr 2026 - FULL-APPSMD/2026/0209
Proposed extension to garage to form utility and conversion of garage. Proposed wrap around pitched roof over existing garage and canopy
14 , Palmerston Way , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 7SX
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2026/0050
Discharge of Conditions 3, 4, 10 and 11 in relation to SMD/2024/0107
Whitehough Farm , Coley Hole , Ipstones , Staffordshire , ST10 2LH
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0210
Single storey rear extension and first floor side extension
6 , KENT DRIVE , ENDON , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST9 9EH
Received 28 Apr 2026 - HNT-PDHNT/2026/0004
Application to determine if prior approval is requried for a single storey rear extension forming bedroom and garden room, to extend beyonf the rear wall by 3.95m, have a height of 3.93 and a height at the eaves of the extension of 2.68
15 , Devon Grove , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6DF
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Valid application receivedCON/2026/0037
S53 Application to upgrade to Restricted Byway part of PF8 Dilhorne Parish from The Common to its junction with Dilhorne PF17
PF8 Dilhorne Parish from The Common , to its Juction with Dilhorne PF17 , Dilhorne , Staffordshire ,
Received 28 Apr 2026 - FULL-APPSMD/2026/0211
Proposed walk through attraction building
Alton Towers , Farley Lane , Farley , Staffordshire , ST10 4DB
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0212
Variation of Conditions 2 & 7(g) in relation to SMD/2023/0192
Unit 4 , London Mill , Ashbourne Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5AS
Received 28 Apr 2026 - PIPREFSMD/2026/0213
Permission in Principle (PIP) for erection of 2 dwellings on site of former car park on land at Congleton Road, Mow Cop
Former Car Park on Land at Mow Cop , Congleton Road , Mow Cop , Biddulph , Staffordshire ,
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Valid application receivedCON/2026/0038
Consultation from Peak District National Park for Retrospective consent for the partial re-cladding to 3 sides of an existing Dutch Barn building, installation of doors at ground level and installation of windows in location of existing openings.
White Shaw Farm , New Zealand , Heaton , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0SR
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Valid application receivedCON/2026/0039
Consultation from Peak District National Park - The proposal replaces the existing structure with a new timber/composite material dipping platform.
Pond located in field 257m North West , of Hall Cottage , ILAM ,
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2026/0051
Discharge of Conditions 3, 4, 11 and 12 in relation to SMD/2023/0270
1 Winrush , Harewood Close , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1JG
Received 29 Apr 2026 - FULL-APPSMD/2026/0214
Replacing the existing conservatory with a single-storey modern rear extension, along with the removal of the front porch and the construction of a minor side extension to the garage
5 , The Hurstones , Hurstons Lane , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4AP
Received 29 Apr 2026 - PNAPPDET/2026/0012
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: NEW AGRICULTURAL STORAGE BUILDING
Salters Ford Farm , Newtown Road , Newtown , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 7SW
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Valid application receivedNMA/2026/0010
Non Material Amendment in relation to SMD/2023/0191 for Flat layout alterations and addition of a smoke vent which penetrates the existing roof line
Unit 4 , London Mill , Ashbourne Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5AS
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2026/0052
Discharge of Conditions 3, 4 and 12 in relation to SMD/2025/0445
22 WEST WINDS , Old Road , Upper Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4EG
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0215
Retrospective application for open fronted timber pole storage building for agricultural use
Hough Farm , Clay Lake , Endon , Staffordshire , ST9 9DE
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2026/0053
Discharge of Conditions 3 and 4 in relation to SMD/2025/0085
1 , Old Vicarage Cottage , Dimble Lane , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4BL
Received 30 Apr 2026 - FULL-REFSMD/2026/0216
Garage conversion and change of use to a single holiday let unit
137 , Willow Drive , Cheddleton , Staffordshire , ST13 7FG
Received 1 May 2026 - Recommendation entered - Pending decisionSMD/2026/0217
2 storey rear extension
19 , BROOKFIELD AVENUE , ENDON , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST9 9ED
Received 1 May 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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