Sproson Park, Off Scotia Road, Burslem, Stoke On Trent Data via plota.co.uk

26/FUL/00850 - Full Planning Permission Pending Consideration

Proposal

Creation of a Community Campus including: a single-storey modular build community hub building; renovation of existing natural grass sports pitch to create 2no. youth natural turf pitches with new artificial cricket wicket.; a PlayZone; 2no. padel courts; a SEND playground; Short trim trail and looped walks; site-wide ecological and biodiversity enhancements; landscape, lighting and CCTV improvements (AMENDED DESCRIPTION) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 31 Dec 2026, from Stoke on Trent's recent commercial and major works.

Documents 72

Statements & assessments 30

PDF contamination officer Consultee Comments · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Ecology Consultee Comments · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Transport Statement addendum Amendments · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Drainage technical response Amendments · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Lead Local Flood Authority - Consultee Comments Consultee Comments · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ecology Consultee Comments · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Crime Impact Statement Application Documents · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Desk Study with Walkover Survey Application Documents · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Lighting Impact Assessment Report Application Documents · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Statement of Community Involvement Application Documents · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning, Design and Access Statement Application Documents · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Noise Impact Assessment Report Application Documents · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Geological and Mining Risk Assessment Application Documents · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Transport Statement Application Documents · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Padel Courts Vale Park - EPG Surface Water Drainage Calculations Application Documents · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF MUGA Vale Park - EPG Surface Water Drainage Calculations Application Documents · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Outline Surface and Foul Water Drainage Layout : 000783 EPG XX XX DR Y 0001 P02 Application Documents · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood Risk Assessment Application Documents · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG Metric Application Documents · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity Impact Assessment Application Documents · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Ecological Appraisal Application Documents · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Arboricultural Impact Assessment Application Documents · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Topographical Survey (Sheet 5 of 8) : 63318-MH-VTO-Vale_Park-M2-G-0001-01 Application Documents · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Topographical Survey (Sheet 4 of 8) : 63318-MH-VTO-Vale_Park-M2-G-0001-01 Application Documents · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Topographical Survey (Sheet 2 of 8) : 63318-MH-VTO-Vale_Park-M2-G-0001-01 Application Documents · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Topographical Survey (Sheet 3 of 8) : 63318-MH-VTO-Vale_Park-M2-G-0001-01 Application Documents · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Topographical Survey (Sheet 8 of 8) : 63318-MH-VTO-Vale_Park-M2-G-0001-01 Application Documents · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Topographical Survey (Sheet 1 of 8) : 63318-MH-VTO-Vale_Park-M2-G-0001-01 Application Documents · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Topographical Survey (Sheet 7 of 8) : 63318-MH-VTO-Vale_Park-M2-G-0001-01 Application Documents · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Topographical Survey (Sheet 6 of 8) : 63318-MH-VTO-Vale_Park-M2-G-0001-01 Application Documents · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Public footpath 3 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment. Nearest recorded mine shaft: 30 m away (reference 387350-033). 2 recorded mine entries within 50 m.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
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
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Stoke-on-Trent built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Burslem
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
STRI Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 70 of the 56-day target. Stoke on Trent usually decides commercial and major works by day 134.

Day 7064 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
18 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