321 Hartshill Road, Hartshill, Stoke-on-trent , ST4 7NR Data via plota.co.uk

25/FUL/00135 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use of the ground floor from public house (Sui Generis) to two retail unites (Convenience shop & Hair & Beauty Salon, Use Class E Commercial, Business and Service). Conversion of the upper floor to three flats (C3), with... Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Mar 2025
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Validated
19 Mar 2025
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Approved
13 Jan 2026

Approved on 13 Jan 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 24

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Associated applications 2

  • Full25/FUL/00135This application
    Change of use of the ground floor from public house (Sui Generis) to two retail unites (Convenience shop & Hair & Beauty Salon…

    Conditions variation sought for 2, 3

Site constraints 9

Hartshill conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
Hartshill Conservation Area. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
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 ↗
Local nature reserve 173 m away: Hartshill Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Registered park or garden 212 m away: Hartshill Cemetery (Also Known As Stoke Cemetery); 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 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 2

Last sold for £196,000 in March 2025. Other property, freehold.

27 March 2025£196,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
2 May 2019£153,400Recorded 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 area266 m² (2,863 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 64)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2025, 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 7NR
Received
18 Mar 2025
Validated
19 Mar 2025
Ward
Basford & Hartshill
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Jan 2026
Decision
Grant with Conditions
Decision date
13 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 300 days from validation, 199 days slower than Stoke on Trent's median of 101 for changes of use. Approved, as 72% of changes of use here are.

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
13 Jan 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.