Former Tunstall Library And Baths, Drill Hall And 17-19 Greengates Street, Tunstall, Stoke On Trent Data via plota.co.uk

25/LBC/00515 - Listed Building Consent Refused

Proposal

Proposed selective demolition, extensions, elevational alterations, external stores and sub-station enclosures, and associated internal interventions (Listed Building Consent) Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 2 Oct 2026, 22:38

Application progress

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Received

week of 20 Oct 2025

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Validated

24 Oct 2025

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Refused

week of 13 Jul 2026

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Committee

15 Jul 2026

Appeal

Not lodged

Refused in the week of 13 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Stoke on Trent Development Management on 15 Jul 2026.

Refused

As officers recommended.

Historic England and the Heritage Officer objected, while one heritage society supported the proposals subject to high conservation standards.
The committee refused the application for the report’s stated reason after hearing speakers and developer representatives.

Read how the committee decided The proposal, heritage assessment, objections, speakers and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Stoke on Trent's committee minutes of 15 Jul 2026.

Documents 336

Decision & officer reports 3

PDF Committee Report Committee Documents · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Committee report Application Documents · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 48. LBC Decision Correspondence · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 24

Plans & drawings 105

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Important details

Council: Stoke on Trent
Application type: Listed Building Consent
Received: week of 20 Oct 2025
Validated: 24 Oct 2025
Ward: Tunstall
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 31 Jul 2026
Decision: Refuse
Decision date: week of 13 Jul 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: Croft Architecture

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry: 31 Jul 2026

Stoke on Trent

Planning Authority Score

1.4/10

Poor

#283 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Other decisions

Stoke on Trent is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #286 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 75% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England

for householder decisions

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Stoke on Trent decision statistics

Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026

88%

Overall approval rate

Above avg (87%) #162 of 296

91%

Householder approved

Above avg (90%) #181 of 296

28%

Decided in 8 weeks

Below avg (63%) #286 of 296

75%

Extended time limit

Above avg (41%) #294 of 296

67%

Minor dwellings approved

27 decided (1-9 homes)

88%

Major dwellings approved

17 decided (10+ homes)

79%

Change of use approved

68 decided

475

Total decisions

58 refused in the year to March 2026