Freshways Cash & Carry Ephraim Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 3SH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation of roof-mounted solar PV panels on existing pitched roof under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of The Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (Prior Approval) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026
Documents 11
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 7
Application forms 1
Site constraints 4
Checked on 18 September 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 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
- Council
- Stoke on Trent
- Application type
- Prior Approval
- Postcode
- ST1 3SH
- Received
- 8 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Hanley Park, Joiner's Square & Shelton
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 7 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Prior Approval Required and Granted
- Decision date
- 7 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- MZ Architecture Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 61 days from validation, 15 days slower than Stoke on Trent's median of 46 for prior approvals. Approved, as 80% of prior approvals here are.
Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by Stoke on Trent in the last twelve months, from validation. Stoke on Trent decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 7 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
8 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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