24 Watermeadow Grove, Etruria, Stoke-on-trent, City Of Stoke-on-trent, ST1 5GJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Certificate of lawful (proposed) development for the change of use of a dwellinghouse (Use class C3) to a children's home (Use class C2) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Jan 2027 and 13 Feb 2027, from Stoke on Trent's recent changes of use.
Documents 3
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 4
Checked on 21 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.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £191,500 in September 2005. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2021, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Stoke on Trent
- Application type
- Certificate of Lawful Development Proposed
- Postcode
- ST1 5GJ
- Received
- 14 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 15 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Etruria & Hanley
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 10 Dec 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Carter Smith Planning Consultants
- Freehold owner
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 13 of the 56-day target. Stoke on Trent usually decides changes of use by day 101.
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
- 10 Dec 2026
Historical activity at this location
3 nearby applications 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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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.
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