Planning authority
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
Adopted plan 6.1 years old; plan in preparation: early consultation; HDT 160%.
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Adopted plan
| Plan | Staffordshire Moorlands Local Plan 2014-2033 |
| Adopted | 9 September 2020 |
| Age | 6.1 years |
| Plan period | 2014–2033 |
| Housing requirement | 6,080 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
| Plan | A later plan, filed under “Staffordshire Moorlands Local Plan 2014-2033” |
| Stage | Early consultation |
| Latest event | Regulation 18 consultation started, 1 October 2025 |
| Next dated event | None dated |
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 160% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 445 |
| Decided | 381 |
| Granted | 290 (76%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 91 |
| Major applications decided | 11, of which 8 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 93 | 102 | 78 | 24 |
| October to December 2025 | 96 | 87 | 65 | 22 |
| January to March 2026 | 124 | 81 | 56 | 25 |
| April to June 2026 | 132 | 111 | 91 | 20 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 134: 46 allowed, 1 split, 87 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 59: 24 allowed, 1 split, 34 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 37% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 2026 | Land Adjacent Fulwood, School Road, Bagnall, Staffordshire, ST9 9JP Application SMD/2025/0197 | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 1 July 2026 | JCB Wardlow, Ashbourne Road, Rue Hill, Cauldron Low, Staffordshire, ST10 3HA Application SMD/2022/0149 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 1 July 2026 | Land Adjacent Woodland Cottage, Congleton Road, Biddulph, Staffordshire, CW12 3PS Application SMD/2025/0498 | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 16 June 2026 | 1 Ash Bank Road, Werrington, Staffs, ST2 9DS Application SMD/2025/0472 | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 11 June 2026 | Leonards Farm, Hot Lane, Biddulph Moor, Staffordshire, ST8 7HP Application SMD/2025/0374 | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 9 June 2026 | The Twigg, Roughcote Lane, Caverswall, Staffordshire, ST11 9ET Application SMD/2025/0371 | Change of use | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 18 May 2026 | Land to the North of Eaves Lane, Armshead, Staffordshire, ST2 8LY Application SMD/2025/0212 | Minor traveller and caravan pitches | Hearing | Dismissed |
| 29 April 2026 | Land off Alwoodley, Edge Lane, Endon, Staffordshire, ST9 9DG Application SMD/2025/0297 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 27 April 2026 | Far Lakes Farm, Shaw Wall Lane, Whiston, Staffordshire, ST10 2HT Application DET/2025/0041 | Change of use, 2 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 10 April 2026 | Side Farm, Cotton Bank, Cotton, Staffordshire, ST10 3DU Application SMD/2025/0237 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
- 17 October 2026 Records added late or corrected (not new this week): plan in preparation now shown as A later plan, filed under “Staffordshire Moorlands Local Plan 2014-2033” (Early consultation)