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Staffordshire Moorlands planning applications
778 applications. 74% approved. 69 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 778 planning applications from Staffordshire Moorlands. 82 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 74% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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SMD/2026/0357 Decided
The Stone House , Malthouse Road , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4AG
Application for Listed Building Consent for - to replace the existing timber windows and doors with timeless detail double-glazed windows that match the current design and appearance of the property
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SMD/2026/0355 Decided
6 , The Island , Riverside Road , Upper Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4JE
New carport for a vintage vehicle
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SMD/2026/0356 Decided
Rownall Cottage , ROWNALL ROAD , WETLEY ROCKS , STAFFORDSHIRE , ST9 0BT
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed - alterations and extensions to existing dwelling
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NMA/2026/0017 Decided
Land at , Hurstons Lane , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4AP
Non-Material Amendment SMD/2021/0062
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SMD/2026/0354 Decided
Land adjacent to Thorncroft Farm , Blackshaw Lane , Blackshaw Moor , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8TR
Application for Permission in Principle for a Residential development
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SMD/2026/0352 Decided
Hall Yard Buildings , High Street , Upper Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4DZ
Listed Building consent - Change of Use from Commercial (Use Class E) to Residential (Use Class C3) and installation and replacement of existing widows to effected areas
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SMD/2026/0353 Decided
73 , Elmwood Drive , Blythe Bridge , Staffordshire , ST11 9NX
Proposed Side and rear Extension
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DET/2026/0023 Decided
Greenfields , Thorney Edge Road , Bagnall , Staffordshire , ST9 9LA
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed Agricultural Implement and Fodder Storage Building
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SMD/2026/0351 Decided
Heaton Lowe Farm , Heaton Village Road , Heaton , Staffordshire , SK11 0RE
Listed Building Consent for the proposed development , comprises the change of use and conversion of an existing agricultural barn to form a single self-build dwelling within the curtilage of the adjacent Grade II listed building. The proposal includes alterations to the existing structure to facilitate its residential use while retaining its character and appearance. The accommodation will comprise an open-plan kitchen, living and dining area, entrance hall, utility room and WC at ground floor level, with a staircase leading to a first-floor bedroom, bathroom and home office. The proposed dwelling will have a gross internal floor area of approximately 117m². The proposed works have been carefully designed to ensure that they preserve the significance and setting of the adjacent Grade II listed building. As such, the development will result in no harm to the listed building or its heritage significance
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SMD/2026/0349 Decided
Gravenhurst , Leek Road , Waterhouses , Staffordshire , ST10 3HS
Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed roof extension to a side roof to a dwelling house
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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HNT/2026/0009 Granted
4 , St Johns Drive , Wetley Rocks , Staffordshire , ST9 0FE
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
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HNT/2026/0003 Granted
26 , St Davids Way , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 7XA
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed Larger Home Extension. Extension will extend 4.5m beyond the original rear wall, maximum height 3.6m and 2.5m in the eaves measured from natural ground level.
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SMD/2026/0193 Granted
38 , Chamberlain Way , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 7BB
Proposed front and rear single storey extensions inc. entrance canopy and internal alterations
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SMD/2025/0380 Refused
Land adjacent to High View , Sutherland Road , Longsdon , Staffordshire , ST9 9QD
Outline application for a single self-build dwelling with detached garage and means of access (all other matters reserved)
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SMD/2026/0165 Refused
LAND TO THE SOUTH OF , Mill Lane , Wetley Rocks , Staffordshire ,
Permission in Principle for up to four dwellings (1-4)
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SMD/2026/0258 Granted
LAND REAR OF MEADOW PLACE FARM , Brookfields Road , Ipstones , Staffordshire ,
Application for Approval of Reserved Matters following Outline Approval of SMD/2022/0593 for the construction of a single dwelling to the rear of the existing house
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SMD/2026/0069 Granted
Rushton Bank , Askerbank Lane , Rushton Spencer , Staffordshire , SK11 0QU
Conversion and extension to existing outbuilding to create annexe
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DET/2026/0008 Refused
Thorney Edge Farm , Thornyedge Road , Bagnall , Staffordshire , ST9 9LD
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed Change of Use of Former Agricultural Building To 1 No. Dwelling at: Thorney Edge Farm, Bagnall, Stoke on Trent, ST9 9LD
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NMA/2026/0004 Granted
1 THE MOUNT , High Street , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4AQ
Non Material Amendment in relation to SMD/2024/0018 for the changes to original house window to a doorway on the west elevation (which is next to the new extension)
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SMD/2026/0127 Granted
Sneyd Arms Farm , Basford Green Road , Cheddleton , Staffordshire , ST13 7ER
Listed building Consent for the careful removal of the remaining pointing on 2 elevation sections (Panel on the South West Elevation and the South East Gable End) and repointing with a lime mortar
The full record
Decisions between 2002 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 266 decisions from Staffordshire Moorlands between 2002 and 2026, part of 778 applications on record. Over that period 79% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 193 granted against 50 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 394 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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SMD/2001/0913 Decided
Upper Hay Corner, Upper Hay Corner, Newtown, Buxton, Longnor, Derbyshire, SK17 0LP
Change of use/conversion of barn to dwelling, conservatory extension, and extension to outbuilding to form workshop
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SMD/2024/0424 Decided
24 , Fold Lane , Biddulph , Staffordshire , ST8 7SG
Conversion of loft to provide two further rooms, dormer conversion to rear of house & construction of new gable wall at western end of house.
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SMD/2021/0324 Granted
3 , Ashenhurst Way , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 5SB
Single Storey rear extension
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SMD/2021/0159 Granted
16 , Attlee Road , Cheadle , Staffordshire , ST10 1LJ
Proposed single storey rear extension
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DOC/2021/0014 Granted
Lower Overton Farm , Overton Road , Congleton , Staffordshire , CW12 3QW
Conditions 3,4,8,10,11,12 & 22 in relation to SMD/2017/0628
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HNT/2021/0019 Granted
5 , Whitegates , Congleton Road , Biddulph , Staffordshire , CW12 3ND
Proposed single storey rear extension measuring 4.5m beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, 3m maximum height and 3m height to eaves
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HNT/2021/0020 Refused
75 , Cheadle Road , Upper Tean , Staffordshire , ST10 4DR
Single storey extension to dwelling measuring 5.93m beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, 3.45m maximum height and 3.14m height to eaves
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SMD/2021/0318 Granted
Garage And Premises , Mill Street , Leek , Staffordshire , ST13 8EU
Retrospective permission for a proposed extension and Re-roofing and re-cladding of existing Workshop / Garage
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SMD/2021/0297 Granted
Chestnut Cottage , Horse Road , Alton , Staffordshire , ST10 4BS
Internal alterations to convert first floor room in to bathroom. Install connection to soil pipe and extractor pipe with grill.
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DOC/2021/0042 Granted
Victoria Business Park , Prospect Way , Knypersley , Staffordshire , ST8 6PH
Discharge on conditions 6, 9, 11, 12 & 14 relating to SMD/2020/0441
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 24 29%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 30 37%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 28 34%
Common questions
How many planning applications does Staffordshire Moorlands decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, Staffordshire Moorlands decided 82 planning applications. 74% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Staffordshire Moorlands?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 69 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Staffordshire Moorlands decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 82 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 29% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 66% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Staffordshire Moorlands decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 266 decisions from Staffordshire Moorlands between 2002 and 2026, out of 778 applications on record. Across that whole period 79% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Staffordshire Moorlands?
June 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 78 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
Staffordshire Moorlands: 778 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 82 decided, 74% approved, median 69 days to a decision. 471 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2002 and 2026: 266 in total, 79% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.