Former Autobrite Direct Building, Festival Way, Etruria, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 5BJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use to indoor sports facility (Use Class E(d)) including ancillary support functions and elevation alterations Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 31 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026
Documents 18
Statements & assessments 7
Plans & drawings 9
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 6
Checked on 17 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Stoke on Trent
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Postcode
- ST1 5BJ
- Received
- 7 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 1 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Etruria & Hanley
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 27 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Grant with Conditions
- Decision date
- 31 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Creative Planning
How this decision compares
Decided in 60 days from validation, 51 days faster than Stoke on Trent's median of 111 for changes of use. Approved, as 72% of changes of use here are.
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
- 27 Jul 2026
Historical activity at this location
1 nearby application on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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%).
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