Empire Student Hall, 1 Haywood Street, Shelton, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 2RB Data via plota.co.uk

26/CLE/01082 - Certificate of Lawful Development Existing Pending Consideration

Proposal

Student Hall of Residence comprising of 40 rooms (Sui-Generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 12 Feb 2027, from Stoke on Trent's recent commercial and major works.

Site constraints 6

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 ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden about 145 m away: Hanley Park; Coalfield, development low risk area; Conservation area about 74 m away: Trent & Mersey Canal; Heritage at risk about 74 m away: Trent & Mersey Canal, Stoke-on-Trent; 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 9 October 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, the Mining Remediation Authority 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.

Building

Energy ratingB (81 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 45 habitable rooms
Built2007 to 2011
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2023, 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

Application type
Certificate of Lawful Development Existing
Postcode
ST4 2RB
Received
1 Oct 2026
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Ward
Hanley Park, Joiner's Square & Shelton
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 27 of the 56-day target. Stoke on Trent usually decides commercial and major works by day 134.

Day 27107 days to the predicted decision (day 134)
19%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
7%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Stoke on Trent in the last twelve months, from validation. Stoke on Trent decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
26 Nov 2026
Stoke on Trent
Planning Authority Score
1.4/10
Poor
#283 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

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.