31 - 35, Market Street, Longton, ST3 1BJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use into 9 flats (use class C3) and retention of three existing retail units, including external alterations to replace windows, undertake essential maintenance works, install new shop fronts and insert new roof lights. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 419.
Documents 25
Plans & drawings 20
Consultation & comments 5
Site constraints 7
Checked on 17 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
- Council
- Stoke on Trent
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Postcode
- ST3 1BJ
- Received
- 24 Mar 2025
- Validated
- 4 Sept 2025
- Ward
- Longton and Meir Hay South
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 30 Oct 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- DnA Group
Decision outlook
Day 419, past the statutory target. 46% of changes of use in Stoke on Trent are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.
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
- 30 Oct 2025
Historical activity at this location
20 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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