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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3,053 approved · 684 refused · 169 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2026/0273
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 8no. dwellings, detached garages and associated works
Jim Hallam Landrovers , Macclesfield Road , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0SE
Received 2 Jun 2026 - PNREFDET/2026/0015
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed Conversion of Existing Stables into Dwelling
STABLES CONVERSION , Top Road , Biddulph Moor , Staffordshire ,
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0275
Convert existing building into 2 no. 2 bed dwellings & 1 no. studio apartment
4 , Tape Street , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1BD
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0276
Application for the Variation of Conditions 2 and 7 in relation to SMD/2025/0225 - We wish to vary the approved method of paint removal from walnut shell blasting to DOFF steam cleaning
Nicholson Institute , Stockwell Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 6DW
Received 4 Jun 2026 - CLUP-APPSMD/2026/0277
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed two storey rear extension
Isny , Lansdowne Close , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8NB
Received 4 Jun 2026 - FULL-APPSMD/2026/0278
Replacement Sewage Treatment Plan
1 Overton Hall Barns , Overton Road , Congleton , Staffordshire , CW12 3QW
Received 5 Jun 2026 - FULL-APPSMD/2026/0279
Demolition of existing summerhouse and proposed conversion, extension and alteration of an existing barn to form 1no. self-build dwellinghouse and associated works
LAND OFF , Shay Lane , Ipstones , Staffordshire ,
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0280
Proposed detached garage
1 , Fiddlers Bank , Brown Edge , Staffordshire , ST6 8TL
Received 8 Jun 2026 - CLUP-APPSMD/2026/0281
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed erection of detached garage
1 , Fiddlers Bank , Brown Edge , Staffordshire , ST6 8TL
Received 8 Jun 2026 - FULL-APPSMD/2026/0282
Replacement Sewage Treatmant Plan
2 Overton Hall Barns , Overton Road , Congleton , Staffordshire , CW12 3QW
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0283
Proposed single storey timber framed hair salon at the lower level rear garden area
31 , Pickwood Avenue , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5BZ
Received 8 Jun 2026 - OL-APPSMD/2026/0284
Outline planning permission with some matters reserved for the erection of 3 no. self-build dwellings (resubmission of SMD/2023/0157)
Dane Heights , Clay Lake , Endon , Staffordshire , ST9 9DD
Received 8 Jun 2026 - TRIAGESMD/2026/0285
Single storey rear extension to bedroom, solar panels, conversion of loft to habitable space with rear dormer window and increase in ridge height and exterior alterations
4 , CEDAR GROVE , BIDDULPH MOOR , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST8 7PB
Received 8 Jun 2026 - NMA-APPNMA/2026/0014
Non Material Amendment following the grant of planning permission of SMD/2023/0263 - the proposed amendment relates to the wording of Condition 5
LAND OFF , Draycott Cross Road , Brook Houses , Cheadle , Staffordshire ,
Received 8 Jun 2026 - PNAPPDET/2026/0016
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed new agricultural access track
Lane Ends Farm , Ashbourne Road , Bradnop , Staffordshire , ST13 7HA
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0286
Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing use - B2 General industrial
The Bungalow , Wallmires Lane , Werrington , Staffordshire , ST9 0DF
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0287
Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use of a field
Ladyview Kennels , Holehouse Lane , Endon , Staffordshire , ST6 8UB
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Valid application receivedCON/2026/0047
Consultation from Staffordshire County Council - Upgrading of Public Footpath No. 11 Heaton Parish
Footpath 11 , Heaton Parish ,
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Valid application receivedCON/2026/0048
Consultation from Newcastle Borough Council - New self build dwelling to the rear of the former new Black Bull public house
Land to the rear of the former New Black Bull Public House , Bridge Street , Brindley Ford , Stoke on Trent ,
Received 9 Jun 2026 - FULL-REFSMD/2026/0290
Outline application for construction of up to 4No. dwellinghouses with some matters reserved - matter for approval by this application - Access
Land at , Winterfield Lane , Hulme , Staffordshire , ST3 5BG
Received 10 Jun 2026 - HNT-PDHNT/2026/0009
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a single storey rear extension for disabled use to extend beyond the rear wall by 6.00, have a maximum height of 2.80m and a height at the eaves of extension of 2.40m
4 , St Johns Drive , Wetley Rocks , Staffordshire , ST9 0FE
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2026/0063
Discharge of Conditions 3, 4, 5, 9 and 11 in relation to SMD/2025/0412
Daisy Bank Farm , Uttoxeter Road , Upper Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4LJ
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0291
Retention and conversion of former agricultural building to form single Class C3 dwellinghouse
Green Acres , TOWER HILL ROAD , BROWN LEES , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST8 6PA
Received 11 Jun 2026 - PNREFDET/2026/0017
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed agricultural building
Land west of , Porters Lane , Bradnop , Staffordshire ,
Received 11 Jun 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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