Mcdonald's, Mcdonald's, SPRINGFIELDS RETAIL PARK Newcastle Road, Trent Vale, Stoke-on-trent, City Of… Data via plota.co.uk

26/FUL/00687 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Side and rear extensions, elevational alterations and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Jun 2026
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Validated
1 Sept 2026
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Approved
9 Oct 2026

Approved on 9 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Licence at this address

  • Licence McDonalds Premises licence · in force since 24 Apr 2025 Late-night hot food and drink
    Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good)Inspected 3 Feb 2025

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

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 ↗
Local nature reserve 242 m away: Brigett's Pool
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
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 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.

Building

Floor area309 m² (3,326 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 97)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 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 6PD
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Penkhull & Springfields
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Decision
Grant with Conditions
Decision date
9 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Planware Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 38 days from validation, 96 days faster than Stoke on Trent's median of 134 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 89% of commercial and major works here are.

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
27 Oct 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

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.