Stoke-on-Trent planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Stoke-on-Trent City Council, updated daily. Stoke-on-Trent City Council received 180 planning applications in the last 90 days, 11 of them major schemes.
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Recent applications in Stoke-on-Trent
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1-15 Stafford Street, Hanley, Stoke On Trent, ST1 1JQ
73-apartment change of use scheme, Hanley, prior approval stage. Prior approval for converting a Hanley Street building into 73 apartments under permitted development. Fit-out, M&E, drainage and glazing packages are open to local subcontractors.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Land Off Forge Lane, Festival Park, Stoke-on-Trent
Helicopter landing facility at Festival Park, Stoke-on-Trent. New infrastructure for aircraft operations including landing pad, security fencing and access roads at full application stage. Groundworks, concrete hardstanding, electrical and drainage systems suit specialist civil and M&E contractors.
GroundworksDrainageM&E
JAGUAR HOUSE Victoria Square, Hanley, Stoke-on-trent, City Of Stoke-on-trent, ST1 4JH
Former car showroom converted to builders' merchants with rooftop parking, Stoke-on-Trent, full application. Converts the former Jaguar showroom to a trade merchant and adds rooftop parking, at full application stage. Steel for the rooftop deck, trade counter fit-out and M&E packages suit regional…
SteelFit-outM&E
Land Adjacent Pak Foods Belgrave Road, Belgrave Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 4LR
Three-storey mixed-use block with five retail units and five flats, Stoke-on-Trent. New build on Belgrave Road: ground-floor shops with five two-bed flats above, at full application stage. Frame, brickwork, glazing and retail shopfit packages, plus the new vehicular access, are open to local…
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
1-15 Stafford Street , Stoke-on-trent, ST1 1JQ
Atrium creation and window replacement scheme, Stoke-on-Trent, full application. Removes an internal courtyard to form a glazed atrium and replaces windows at full application stage. Atrium roof glazing, steel and roof tie-ins, plus window joinery, are open to local specialists.
GlazingRoofingSteel
Westbridge Quality Furniture, Whittle Road, Meir Park, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 7TU
Rooftop solar PV prior approval, Meir Park commercial building. Permitted-development notice for panels on an existing Stoke-on-Trent unit, with system size not stated. Mounting frames, DC cabling and grid connection suit renewables and electrical installers.
RenewablesM&E
PORTLAND HOUSE Newcastle Street, Burslem, Stoke-on-trent, City Of Stoke-on-trent, ST6 3QJ
Children's care home change of use, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent. Converts Portland House to a C2 children's home at full planning stage, with no new floorspace stated. Internal fit-out, bathroom and kitchen upgrades, and M&E for care-standard compliance suit local fit-out contractors and joinery…
Fit-outM&E
CENTRAL MORTUARY Stoke Old Road, Hartshill, Stoke-on-trent, City Of Stoke-on-trent, ST4 6ES
Rooftop plant replacement and new deck at Stoke mortuary, full application. Replaces rooftop plant with a new deck, parapet edge protection and gated access at the Central Mortuary, Hartshill. Plant packages, steel deck framing and roof-edge metalwork suit M&E and steel subcontractors.
M&ESteelRoofing
Don Bur Bodies And Trailers Limited Mossfield Road, Adderley Green, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 5BW
Commercial facilities building and showroom, Stoke-on-Trent. Erects a new facilities block and showroom on a trailer manufacturer's Adderley Green site, at full application stage. Steel, cladding, glazing and M&E packages suit local subcontractors, with groundworks and drainage opening the job.
GroundworksSteelCladding
Old Rectory Kindergarten, Cobridge Community Centre, Bursley Road, Burslem, Stoke On Trent, ST6 3DQ
SEND school change of use, Burslem, full application stage. Converts the Old Rectory Kindergarten site into a secondary-age special educational needs school with external alterations and associated works. Classroom and accessibility fit-out, M&E upgrades and external joinery suit specialist…
Fit-outM&EJoinery
Morrisons, Ridgehouse Drive, Festival Park, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 5NY
EV charging hub and jet wash upgrade at Morrisons, Stoke-on-Trent. Full application for a charging zone with chargers under a canopy, plant room and sub-station enclosure, replacing jet wash bays. Groundworks, canopy steel, M&E for chargers and sub-station, and jet wash drainage suit specialist…
GroundworksSteelM&E
Land Off Sandgate Street, Longton, ST3 1UH
Land conversion to building materials storage yard, Longton. Existing site reconfigured for storage and landscaping materials at full application stage. Yard surfacing, perimeter security fencing and materials-handling infrastructure drive the fit-out.
Hard landscapingDrainageM&E
8 And 10 Albion Street , Stoke-on-trent, ST1 1QH
Class MA prior approval converting offices to four flats, Stoke-on-Trent. Permitted-development change of use from commercial space to four residential units on Albion Street, at prior approval stage. Fit-out, partitioning, rewiring and bathroom/kitchen packages suit local installers; the…
Fit-outM&EDrainage
201 King Street, Stoke-on-trent, City Of Stoke-on-trent, ST4 3ER
Commercial motor sales and repair site change of use, Stoke-on-Trent, full stage. Mixed sales, workshop, valeting and office use on King Street, sought under full planning permission. Workshop extraction, M&E, drainage for valeting bays and showroom fit-out suit local specialist subcontractors.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
CREATIVE INNOVATION CENTRE Cross Hill, Burslem, Stoke-on-trent, City Of Stoke-on-trent, ST6 3JY
Vocational education centre change of use, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent. Converts the Creative Innovation Centre on Cross Hill to an alternative provision skills centre under Use Class F1(a) at full application stage. Classroom fit-out and M&E services are the packages open to local specialist…
Fit-outM&E
Planning appeals in Stoke-on-Trent City Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Stoke-on-Trent City Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council, raw rate
31.4%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
28.8%
national rates applied to this caseload
2.6 percentage points above expected. Stoke-on-Trent City Council's decisions are overturned more often than the national record predicts.
214 appeals counted, 210 judged either way (66 allowed, 144 dismissed), 4 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-05.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 24.5% | 28.8% | 103 | 102 | 25 |
| Householder (HAS) | 42.9% | 35.6% | 56 | 56 | 24 |
| Enforcement Notice | 15.4% | 13.5% | 29 | 26 | 4 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 50% | 33.3% | 14 | 14 | 7 |
| Tree Preservation Order | 60% | 20.6% | 5 | 5 | 3 |
4 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advertisement Appeal | Too few judged | 36% | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | Too few judged | 8.1% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | Too few judged | 36.9% | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | Too few judged | 25% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Stoke-on-Trent City Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Stoke-on-Trent City Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent113 homes
- Affordable rent85 homes
- Shared ownership13 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder75% (28 decided)
- other91% (11 decided)
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