Land West Of Spout Lane , Baddeley Edge, Stoke-on-trent, ST2 7LR Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of 2 - 4 dwellings (planning in principle) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 20 Nov 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 3 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Stoke on Trent Development Management on 19 Nov 2025.
Refused
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised refusal because the homes would be inappropriate Green Belt development in an unsustainable location.
- Residents raised concerns about the Green Belt, countryside, services, highways and flooding, while some supported the small housing scheme.
- The committee refused the application with amended reasons concerning Green Belt infilling and reliance on private cars.
Source: Plota analysis of Stoke on Trent's committee minutes of 19 Nov 2025.
Documents 12
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 2
Site constraints 4
Checked on 26 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Stoke on Trent
- Application type
- Permission in Principle
- Postcode
- ST2 7LR
- Received
- week of 15 Sept 2025
- Validated
- 17 Sept 2025
- Ward
- Baddeley, Milton and Norton
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 3 Nov 2025
- Decision
- Refuse
- Decision date
- 20 Nov 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Knights
How this decision compares
Decided in 64 days from validation, 64 days faster than Stoke on Trent's median of 128 for new homes. Refused, as 42% of new homes here are.
Plota live figures for new homes decided by Stoke on Trent in the last twelve months, from validation. Stoke on Trent decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 3 Nov 2025
Historical activity at this location
1 nearby application on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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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