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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3,053 approved · 684 refused · 169 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2026/0342
The application seeks full planning permission for the comprehensive refurbishment, enhancement and expansion of Cheadle Market Hall and Market Square. The scheme comprises the refurbishment and reconfiguration of the existing Market Hall to create a modern food hall destination centred around four food and beverage units and communal seating, together with external alterations including new doors, glazing and brickwork interventions. A new covered canopy is proposed adjacent to the Market Hall to provide flexible, weather-protected trading and event space, whilst additional permanent trader units will be introduced within the Market Square. Comprehensive public realm improvements are also proposed, including high-quality paving, integrated seating and new planting to create a more attractive, functional and welcoming civic space.
Market Place , High Street , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1AJ
Received 17 Jul 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0343
Repositioning of Boundary Wall
8 , LEVISON STREET , BLYTHE BRIDGE , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST11 9FE
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2026/0075
Discharge of Condition 27 in relation to SMD/2019/0646 approved on appeal APP/B3438/W/24/3344014
Moneystone Quarry , Cheadle Road , Oakamoor , Staffordshire , ST10 2DZ
Received 17 Jul 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0344
PROPOSED TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION TO PROVIDE KITCHEN AND MASTER BEDROOM. ALTERATIONS AT FIRST FLOOR TO PROVIDE THREE DOUBLE BEDROOMs
13 , Dorset Drive , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6DG
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0346
Application for Consent to Display a non-illuminated Advertisement
Croda Chemicals Europe Ltd , Barnfield Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5QJ
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Valid application receivedSMD/2026/0347
Certificate of Lawfulness application for Formation of agricultural access and track
Land adjacent to Gorsty Hill Cottage , TENFORD LANE , TEAN , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST10 4EL
Received 21 Jul 2026 - HNT-PDHNT/2026/0012
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed single storey rear extension to extend beyond the rear wall by 3.60m, have maximum height of 3.80m and a height at the eaves of the extension of 2.80m measured from natural ground level
4 Bridge Terrace , Buxton Road , Upper Hulme , Staffordshire , ST13 8TU
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0348
Proposed 10no. lodges split over 2no. sites on the Peak Wildlife Park Site including fencing, paving & landscaping.
Peak Wildlife Park , Ellastone Road , Winkhill , Staffordshire , ST13 7QR
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0349
Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed roof extension to a side roof to a dwelling house
Gravenhurst , Leek Road , Waterhouses , Staffordshire , ST10 3HS
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0350
Retrospective application for ground floor side extension forming Store Room and rear extension to Family Room
306 , Ash Bank Road , Werrington , Staffordshire , ST9 0JS
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0351
Listed Building Consent for the conversion and change of use of an existing agricultural barn to a single self-build dwelling within the curtilage of the adjacent Grade II listed building, including associated alterations
BARN , HEATON LOWE FARM , Heaton Village Road , Heaton , Staffordshire ,
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Valid application receivedDET/2026/0023
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed Agricultural Implement and Fodder Storage Building
Greenfields , Thorney Edge Road , Bagnall , Staffordshire , ST9 9LA
Received 24 Jul 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0353
Proposed Side and rear Extension
73 , Elmwood Drive , Blythe Bridge , Staffordshire , ST11 9NX
Received 27 Jul 2026 - PIPREFSMD/2026/0354
Application for Permission in Principle for a Residential development
LAND ADJACENT TO THORNCROFT FARM , Blackshaw Lane , Blackshaw Moor , Leek , Staffordshire ,
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Invalid applicationNMA/2026/0017
Non-Material Amendment relating to SMD/2021/0062 - Changing the finish of the parking/turning area from gravel to tegula block paving
Plot 2 , Hurstons Lane , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4AP
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0355
New carport
6 , The Island , Riverside Road , Upper Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4JE
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0356
Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed single storey side extension, two separate two storey rear extensions and a single storey rear extension
Rownall Cottage , ROWNALL ROAD , WETLEY ROCKS , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST9 0BT
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Invalid applicationDOC/2026/0076
Discharge of Condition 33 in relation to planning application SCC/25/0036/VOC
Staffordshire Stone Hollington Ltd , Quarry Bank , Hollington , Staffordshire , ST10 4HQ
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0358
Single storey front porch extension including internal and external alterations to create an improved access
11 , Roche Avenue , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 6QH
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDET/2026/0024
Prior approval application for the change of Use of Buildings on Agricultural Units and former Agricultural Buildings to Dwellinghouses (Class C3)
Tall Ash Farm , BIDDULPH ROAD , HORTON , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST13 8QX
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0361
Application for Removal of Condition 13 following Grant of SMD/2019/0047
Apesford Farm , Apesford Lane , Bradnop , Staffordshire , ST13 7EX
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2026/0077
Discharge of Conditions 3 and 4 in relation to SMD/2026/0083
73 Quiet Woman , ST EDWARD STREET , LEEK , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST13 5DN
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0362
Proposed new Fire Water tank, pump house, and associated pipework
CRODA CHEMICALS EUROPE LTD , Barnfield Road , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5QJ
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0363
The demolition of an existing dwelling and the construction of a replacement dwelling
Victoria House , Stanley Moss Lane , Stockton Brook , Staffordshire , ST9 9LR
Received 5 Aug 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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