55 Bentley Road, Chell Heath, Stoke-on-trent, City Of Stoke-on-trent, ST6 6PG Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/HOU/00857 - Householder
Extensions & alterations
Council
Stoke on Trent 1.4/10
Date received
10 Sept 2026
Postcode
ST6 6PG
Type
Householder

Description

Single-storey side and rear extension, including external elevation alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 4 Nov 2026, from recent full applications across the UK.

Day 3 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide full applications by day 55.

Day 353 days to the 56-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
86,483decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent full applications in Stoke on Trent to go on. Stoke on Trent decision record →

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.
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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
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 11 September 2026. 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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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings