52 Souldern Way, Longton, Stoke-on-trent, City Of Stoke-on-trent, ST3 1TN Data via plota.co.uk

26/HOU/00795 - Householder Approved

Proposal

Two-storey side extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jul 2026
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Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

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
Recorded mine shaft about 45 m from the postcode pin; 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 6 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £110,000 in August 2019. Semi-detached house, freehold.

2 August 2019£110,000
5 April 2006£94,950
23 September 2005£94,950
19 December 2003£77,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area56 m² (603 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2011, 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
Householder
Postcode
ST3 1TN
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant with Conditions
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Plan Company

How this decision compares

Decided in 58 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 87% of extensions here are.

53%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
385decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
11 Sept 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

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.