9 Downey Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 3BY Data via plota.co.uk

26/FUL/00095 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 6 bedroom, 7-person House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Feb 2026
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Validated
6 Apr 2026
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Approved
4 Jun 2026

Approved on 4 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 17

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 3

Air quality management area: Stoke On Trent Air Quality Management Area 2011
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Church of the Sacred Heart and Boundary Walls, Grade II, about 35 m from the postcode pin
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Stoke-on-Trent built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 5

Last sold for £120,000 in December 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

11 December 2025£120,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
6 October 2017£85,000
28 February 2003£28,000
5 July 1999£17,000
4 December 1997£25,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
ST1 3BY
Received
1 Feb 2026
Validated
6 Apr 2026
Ward
Hanley Park, Joiner's Square & Shelton
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Jun 2026
Decision
Grant with Conditions
Decision date
4 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Homey Homes Designs Ltd.
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 59 days from validation, 52 days faster than Stoke on Trent's median of 111 for changes of use. Approved, as 72% of changes of use here are.

22%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
135decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Stoke on Trent in the last twelve months, from validation. Stoke on Trent decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
4 Jun 2026
Stoke on Trent
Planning Authority Score
1.4/10
Poor
#283 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.