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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3,053 approved · 684 refused · 169 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDET/2026/0029
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed Lean-to structure on existing agricultural building with design to match
Star Green Farm , Beelow Lane , Cotton , Staffordshire , ST10 3BL
Received 27 Aug 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2026/0087
Discharge of condition 2 in relation to SMD/2022/0472
BLITHEBANK HOUSE , Cresswell Old Lane , Cresswell , Staffordshire , ST11 9RF
Received 27 Aug 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2026/0088
Discharge of conditions in relation to 3, 4, 5 and 6 SMD/2026/0039
North Lodge , Heath House , Hollington Road , Winnothdale , Staffordshire , ST10 4HA
Received 27 Aug 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0395
Certificate of lawfullness for proposed Oak framed single unit caravan for ancillary accomodation.
Saltersford Cottages , Saltersford Lane , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4AU
Received 27 Aug 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDET/2026/0030
Application to determine if prior approval is required for change of use back to residential use from mixed use.
53 , ST EDWARD STREET , LEEK , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST13 5DN
Received 28 Aug 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0396
Certificate of lawfullness Proposed Single Storey Extension to Dwelling
52 , Milltown Way , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5SZ
Received 27 Aug 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0397
Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed Use: Use of detached residential dwelling as a care home for children
1 , Parklands , Biddulph Moor , Staffordshire , ST8 7JL
Received 28 Aug 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDET/2026/0031
Application to determine of prior approval is required for change of use back to residential use from mixed use.
55 , ST EDWARD STREET , LEEK , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST13 5DN
Received 28 Aug 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0400
Remove the remains of the existing building and hard landscaping. Construction of five new urban town houses
The Old School Canteen , Shepherd Street , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 6HZ
Received 28 Aug 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0401
Conversion of Former Public House to Two Semi-Detached Dwellings
Rushton Inn , Macclesfield Road , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0SE
Received 28 Aug 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2026/0090
Discharge of conditions 4 & 5 relating to SMD/2026/0082
Quiet Woman , 73 ST EDWARD STREET , LEEK , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST13 5DN
Received 1 Sept 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0402
Erection of 4no. Bungalows for the over 55s and associated works
Land adjacent to , 67 Shawe Park Road , Kingsley Holt , Staffordshire ,
Received 1 Sept 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0403
Proposed Change of Use to a Children's Residential Care Home (Use Class C2)
22 The Gables , Donkey Lane , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 2ED
Received 1 Sept 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0404
Change of use from agricultural land to a secure dog walking field with associated fencing, gates and parking area
LAND SOUTH OF , Woodhead Road , Light Oaks , Staffordshire ,
Received 1 Sept 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0406
Conversion of a barn into a dwelling
Beaver Hall Equestrian Centre , ASHBOURNE ROAD , BOTTOMHOUSE , LEEK , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST13 7EZ
Received 1 Sept 2026
Valid application receivedSMD/2026/0407
Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed erection of two storey rear extension
Beech Mount , Folly Lane , Cheddleton , Staffordshire , ST13 7DA
Received 1 Sept 2026
Valid application receivedDET/2026/0032
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed Agricultural Storage Building
LAND NORTH OF , HUNTLEY ROAD , DENFORD , LEEK , STAFFORDSHIRE ,
Received 2 Sept 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedCON/2026/0066
Consultation request - New terrace, porch extension & alterations to facades
Woodside Cottage , Wood Street , Mow Cop , Staffordshire , ST7 3PQ
Received 1 Sept 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0408
Construction of a rear single-storey extension, with associated internal and external works
13 , ABBOTTS ROAD , LEEK , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST13 6EX
Received 3 Sept 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0409
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of replacement single storey extension
1191 , Uttoxeter Road , Blythe Bridge , Staffordshire , ST3 6HJ
Received 3 Sept 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedDOC/2026/0091
Discharge of condition 6 relating to SMD/2025/0002
New Hill Farm , TICKHILL LANE , DILHORNE , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST10 2PL
Received 3 Sept 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0411
Retrospective application for all-weather outdoor riding surface
Old Bridge Farm , Biddulph Park Road , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 7SJ
Received 4 Sept 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0412
Replacement window frames and change of colour of the window frames and external doors
The Grange Bolton Farm , TOWN END ROAD , FOXT , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST10 2HN
Received 4 Sept 2026
Consultations/Re-consultations issuedSMD/2026/0413
Listed building consent for replacement window frames and change of colour of the window frames and external doors
The Grange Bolton Farm , TOWN END ROAD , FOXT , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST10 2HN
Received 4 Sept 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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