270 Leek Road, Stoke-on-trent, City Of Stoke-on-trent, ST4 2BX Data via plota.co.uk

26/FUL/00979 - Full Planning Permission Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use to residential dwelling (Use Class C3) with new vehicular access and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Aug 2026
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Validated
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 2 Dec 2026 and 6 Jan 2027, from Stoke on Trent's recent changes of use.

Documents 19

Consultation & comments 4

PDF Highways - Consultee Comments Consultee Comments · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comments · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comments · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Highways Consultee Comments · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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 ↗
Registered park or garden 94 m away: Hanley Park
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Conservation area 84 m away: Hanley Park; 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £142,000 in May 2026. Detached house, freehold.

1 May 2026£142,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area122 m² (1,313 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (15 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2026, 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
ST4 2BX
Received
31 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
Hanley Park, Joiner's Square & Shelton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Stoke Planning Services
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 51 of the 56-day target. Stoke on Trent usually decides changes of use by day 101.

Day 5150 days to the predicted decision (day 101)
20%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
141decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.