Ground Floor, SWANN HOUSE Boothen Road, Stoke, Stoke-on-trent, City Of Stoke-on-trent, ST4 4SY
Pending
26/FUL/00229 - Full Planning Permission
Description
Change of use of part of ground floor from court of law (Use Class F1(g) to educational provision (Use Class F1(a)
Stoke on Trent
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#261 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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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