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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3,053 approved · 684 refused · 169 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2026/0234
Proposed single storey side extension and relocation of front door
11 , Aynsley Close , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1DP
Received 14 May 2026
Valid application receivedNMA/2026/0011
Non Material Amendment in relation to SMD/2026/0014 for a Two-storey side/rear extensions, single-storey pitched roof porch to principal elevation and replacement garage with solar panels on its roof
80 Alexandra Cottage , MILL ROAD , CHEADLE , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST10 1NE
Received 12 May 2026
HNT-PDHNT/2026/0006
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a single storey rear extension for a disabled wetroom to extend beyond the rear wall by 7.27m, have a maximum height of 3m and a the height at the eaves of the extension of 2.70m
1 , Endon Drive , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6NJ
Received 13 May 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2026/0058
Discharge of Condition 3 in relation to SMD/2026/0097
Ivy House Farm , ROWNALL ROAD , WETLEY ROCKS , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST9 0BT
Received 14 May 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2026/0059
Discharge of Condition 3 in relation to planning application SMD/2026/0096
Ivy House Farm , ROWNALL ROAD , WETLEY ROCKS , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST9 0BT
Received 14 May 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedHNT/2026/0007
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed - single storey rear extension To extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling house 3.70m Maximum height from natural ground level 2.90m External height at eaves from natural ground level 2.90m
Churchside Cottage , 12 Church Street , Kingsley , Staffordshire , ST10 2AA
Received 14 May 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0236
Additional dropped kerb required to widen and improve vehicle access to existing new tarmac driveway.
95 , School Lane , Caverswall , Staffordshire , ST11 9EN
Received 14 May 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0237
Retrospective Application for the replacement of a Conservatory with a Single Storey Rear Extension
19 , Monyash Drive , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5SY
Received 14 May 2026
Valid application receivedSMD/2026/0238
Application for Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed - to construct a rear dormer window with roof lights on the front elevation
1 , Kingston Place , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 7EL
Received 13 May 2026
FULL-REFSMD/2026/0239
Proposed dwelling
Land Adjacent to The Hollies , Woodside View , Oakamoor , Staffordshire , ST10 3AU
Received 18 May 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0240
Proposed Two Storey Side and Single Storey Rear Extension and new front entrance porch and part garage conversion
3 , Kaydor Close , Werrington , Staffordshire , ST9 0NA
Received 18 May 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0241
Advertisement consent for 6 external signs at the Nicholson Institute Leek
Nicholson Institute , Stockwell Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 6DW
Received 18 May 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0242
Listed Building Consent for internal and external signage
Nicholson Institute , Stockwell Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 6DW
Received 18 May 2026
FULL-APPSMD/2026/0243
Change of Use to Licensed Premises, Micro Pub
22 , High Street , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1AF
Received 15 May 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0245
Certificate of Lawfulness for an existing stationing of a caravan - The land where the caravan is situated forms part of the wider landholding associated with Raddlestitch Farm and is linked to the principal dwellinghouse
Raddlestitch Farm , Freehay Road , Mobberley , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1TR
Received 18 May 2026
Invalid applicationSMD/2026/0247
Current agricultural field to be to be used as a dog exercise field
Valley View , Hazles Cross Road , Kingsley , Staffordshire , ST10 2ER
Received 20 May 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0249
Rear extension
ACORN BARN & OAK BARN , Mill Lane , Wetley Rocks , Staffordshire , ST9 0BN
Received 20 May 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0250
John Munroe Independent Hospital is currently in the C2 use class. It is expected that it will be used to provide more secure accommodation for patients and will therefore need planning permission to be used as a C2a hospital
John Munroe Independent Hospital , Reacliffe Road , Rudyard , Staffordshire , ST13 8RU
Received 19 May 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0251
Alterations and extension
Willow House , LEEK ROAD , LONGSDON , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST9 9QF
Received 20 May 2026
Valid application receivedCON/2026/0043
Consultation from SCC - S53 application to upgrade part of Public Footpath 13 Biddulph Town and all Public Footpath 80 Biddulph Town to Public Bridleways and to add a Public Bridleway through Beacon House Farm, Biddulph
Public Footpath 13 and Public Footpath 80 Biddulph Town , Public Bridleway through Beacon House Farm , Biddulph , Staffordshire ,
Received 20 May 2026
FULL-REFSMD/2026/0252
Single and two storey extension and detached garage
65 Lea Bank , Dilhorne Road , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1PT
Received 20 May 2026
Valid application receivedCON/2026/0044
Consultation from Historic England for an amendment to the scheduling entry for the Round House (NHLE: 1006116) due to an error in the mapping. As the structure is also listed Grade II (The Lock up; NHLE: 1374689), we are also assessing whether to amend list entry
The Lock Up , Dimble Lane , Alton , Staffordshire ,
Received 18 May 2026
FULL-REFSMD/2026/0254
Change of use from 6 bedroomed detached dwelling (C3) to children's care home for up to 6 children with small scale in-house educational use for the children. Additional and replacement windows. Conversion and extension of existing garage for education facility and additional 2 parking spaces
White Gate , CLEWLOWS BANK , BAGNALL , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST9 9LP
Received 21 May 2026
Recommendation entered - Pending decisionSMD/2026/0255
Part-retrospective conversion of building approved as communal lounge to 2 extra care units (C2) and change of use of part of commercial building to communal lounge.
THE OLD BOWLING GREEN , LEEK ROAD , CELLARHEAD , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST9 0HX
Received 21 May 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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