CENTRAL MORTUARY Stoke Old Road, Hartshill, Stoke-on-trent, City Of Stoke-on-trent, ST4 6ES Data via plota.co.uk

26/FUL/00900 - Full Planning Permission Pending Consideration

Proposal

Proposed replacement rooftop plant installation, new plant deck, parapet edge protection and gated access to main entrance Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 4 Mar 2027, from Stoke on Trent's recent commercial and major works.

Site constraints 4

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 ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 391 m away: Hartshill Park; Coalfield, development low risk area; 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 24 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
ST4 6ES
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Ward
Basford & Hartshill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Townsend and Renaudon

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Stoke on Trent usually decides commercial and major works by day 134.

Day 7127 days to the predicted decision (day 134)
19%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
7%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Stoke on Trent in the last twelve months, from validation. Stoke on Trent decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
16 Dec 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
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