Stoke on Trent is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #270 out of 282. The council extends the time limit on 67% 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 (92%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England

for householder decisions

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Stoke on Trent decision performance

Based on MHCLG data, 2025

86%

Overall approval rate

Below avg (87%) #189 of 282

92%

Householder approved

Above avg (90%) #151 of 282

33%

Decided in 8 weeks

Below avg (64%) #270 of 282

67%

Extended time limit

Above avg (40%) #271 of 282

58%

Minor dwellings approved

26 decided (1-9 homes)

86%

Major dwellings approved

14 decided (10+ homes)

75%

Change of use approved

73 decided

420

Total decisions

60 refused in 2025

Nearby applications

43-45 Trinity House Trinity Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 5LQ

Change of use of first, second, third and fourth floors to 19no. self-contained ...

26/PRA/00433 - 23 May 2026

Sainsbury's Etruria Road, Hanley, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 5SA

Single storey mobile healthcare unit to be located within the existing car park ...

26/FUL/00240 - 14 May 2026

Formal Affair Limited, 12 - 14 Percy Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-trent, City Of Stoke-on-trent, ST1 1NE

Change of use to hot food takeaway (sui generis) including new shop front and ex...

26/FUL/00010 - 28 Apr 2026

Greggs, 6 - 8 Market Square, Hanley, Stoke-on-trent, City Of Stoke-on-trent, ST1 1NU

Creation of retail unit (Use class E(b)) to ground floor with change of use of u...

25/FUL/00792 - 16 Mar 2026

Land Adjacent 70 St Johns Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 2HU

Application to vary condition 2 on application 67288/FUL

26/VAR/00112 - 16 Mar 2026