Former Tunstall Library And Baths, Drill Hall And 17-19 Greengates Street, Tunstall, Stoke On Trent Data via plota.co.uk

25/FUL/00513 - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Proposed redevelopment comprising changes of use, refurbishment, selective demolition, extensions, elevational alterations, external stores and sub-station enclosures, and associated works to create 39 apartments, public house, restaurant, community space, and leisure facility comprising swimming pool and gym Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 2 Oct 2026, 22:33

Application progress

✓

Received

week of 20 Oct 2025

✓

Validated

24 Oct 2025

✗

Refused

week of 13 Jul 2026

✓

Committee

15 Jul 2026

Appeal

Not lodged

Refused in the week of 13 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Stoke on Trent Development Management on 15 Jul 2026.

Refused

As officers recommended.

Officers advised refusal because of heritage harm, poor apartment amenity, highway uncertainties and missing policy contributions.
Consultees raised heritage and highway objections, while representations sought high conservation standards and greater protection of historic fabric.
The committee refused the application for the four reported reasons after a deferral motion was lost.

Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, representations, speakers, debate, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Stoke on Trent's committee minutes of 15 Jul 2026.

Documents 347

Decision & officer reports 3

PDF Committee Report Committee Documents · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Committee report Application Documents · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 50. FUL Decision Notice Decision Notice · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 26

Plans & drawings 105

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Documents · 18 Sept 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 13

Other documents 199

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Important details

Council: Stoke on Trent
Application type: Full Planning Permission
Received: week of 20 Oct 2025
Validated: 24 Oct 2025
Ward: Tunstall
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 31 Jul 2026
Decision: Refuse
Decision date: week of 13 Jul 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: Croft Architecture Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry: 31 Jul 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

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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