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Planning in Staffordshire Moorlands by area

In the last month there were 25 new planning applications and 13 decisions worth knowing about across Staffordshire Moorlands, and 77% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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25new applicationslast 31 days
13decisions10 approved, 3 refused
77%approval rateof applications approved or refused
5new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Biddulph (5), Leek (5) and Alton (4). The middle Staffordshire Moorlands area had 0, and 16 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1BiddulphST853220–
2LeekST1353220–
3AltonST1044000–
4Blythe BridgeST1130321–
5Brown EdgeST622000–
6CheddletonST1322000–
7ForsbrookST1120211–
8IpstonesST10220002
9Upper TeanST10211103
10Biddulph MoorST811000–
11CheadleST1011000–
12HollinscloughSK1711000–
13WaterfallST1010110–
14WaterhousesST1010110–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

The biggest housing schemes

Applications and decisions in the last month for three or more homes, counted from the council’s description. Tap a scheme for the details and a link to the council’s planning page.

What people are applying for

Rear extension8620–
Side extension4220–
New homes2200–
Outline plans2200–
Loft conversion2200–
Going green1010–
New signs1010–
Extension1100–
Change of use1100–
Other1694357%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Staffordshire Moorlands, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

3 applications refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Staffordshire Moorlands have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Biddulph (5), Leek (5), Alton (4), Blythe Bridge (3) and Brown Edge (2), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 0.

How many planning applications are approved in Staffordshire Moorlands?

Of the 13 applications approved or refused in the last month, 10 were approved and 3 refused: an approval rate of 77%.

What are people in Staffordshire Moorlands applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (8), side extension (4) and new homes (2).

Where are new homes planned in Staffordshire Moorlands?

The biggest housing scheme in the last month was 3 new homes at Little Gorsty Hill Farm , TENFORD LANE , TEAN , STAFFORDSHIRE (3 homes, applied for). The areas with the most new homes applied for were Upper Tean (3) and Ipstones (2).