Former Surgery, Ground Floor, Baker Street , Fenton, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 3AF Data via plota.co.uk

26/FUL/00453 - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Change of use from provision of medical/health services (Use Class E (e) ) to 5 bedroomed house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
22 Apr 2026
✗
Refused
18 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 18 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

Albert Square 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
Albert Square 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Christ Church, Grade II, about 61 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 2 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 319 m away: Smith's Pool; 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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, 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 3AF
Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Ward
Fenton West & Mount Pleasant
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Jun 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
18 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 118 days from validation, 7 days slower than Stoke on Trent's median of 111 for changes of use. Refused, as 28% of changes of use here are.

22%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
139decided 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
17 Jun 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