400A Sandon Road Meir Heath Stoke-On-Trent Staffordshire ST3 7LH Data via plota.co.uk

25/41538/COU - Change of Use Awaiting decision

Proposal

Continued use of the property as a children's home with an increase from one to two children with 24 hour staff supervision Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Dec 2025
Validated
19 Mar 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 8 Jun 2026.

Important details

Council
Stafford
Application type
Change of Use
Postcode
ST3 7LH
Received
10 Dec 2025
Validated
19 Mar 2026
Ward
Fulford
Parish
Fulford
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
KG Planning Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
8 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Stafford
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#278 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Stafford is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #290 out of 296. 54% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) 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
Stafford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #227 of 296
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #195 of 296
26%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #290 of 296
54%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #245 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
69 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
26 decided
512
Total decisions
84 refused in the year to March 2026