Staffordshire Moorlands planning approval rate
Staffordshire Moorlands council approved 83.2% of planning applications and refused 16.8%, based on 10,451 decisions analysed. Ranked 31st out of 279 councils for strictness.
Last updated: June 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
83.2%
overall approval rate
Planning in Staffordshire Moorlands?
Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Staffordshire Moorlands. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Staffordshire Moorlands — mined from 10,451 proposal descriptions.
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Staffordshire Moorlands. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Wards in Staffordshire Moorlands
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Staffordshire Moorlands, showing how the council decides real applications.
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a single storey rear · · 2026-06-24
Part retrospective application for porch and two storey side extension to create · · 2026-06-24
Erection of Agricultural and Woodchip Storage Building · · 2026-06-24
Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
In Staffordshire Moorlands, 1 in 6 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Staffordshire Moorlands
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Staffordshire Moorlands
What is the planning approval rate in Staffordshire Moorlands?
Based on 10,451 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Staffordshire Moorlands approved 83.2% of applications and refused 16.8%. The council is ranked 31st out of 279 UK councils for approval rate.
Which areas of Staffordshire Moorlands have the highest planning approval rates?
Approval rates in Staffordshire Moorlands vary by ward — see the ward breakdown above for detailed figures for each area.
What types of planning application are most common in Staffordshire Moorlands?
The most common planning application types in Staffordshire Moorlands are: Other (10,451 decisions, 83.2% approved).
How long does a planning application take in Staffordshire Moorlands?
Most planning applications in Staffordshire Moorlands are decided within 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments — the statutory targets set by central government. With 10,451 decisions analysed since 2020, Staffordshire Moorlands processes approximately 1,742 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Staffordshire Moorlands?
You can search planning applications in Staffordshire Moorlands directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 10,451 historical decisions in Staffordshire Moorlands to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Staffordshire Moorlands calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Staffordshire Moorlands' official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at
planninglens.co.uk/methodology.