Former Spode Works / Gordon House, 24-26 Kingsway / 28 - 42 Kingsway, Stoke, Stoke On Trent Data via plota.co.uk

26/FUL/00608 - Full Planning Permission Pending Consideration

Proposal

Demolition of former factory buildings 8B, 8C, 8E (partial), 8K, 8L, 8N, 8O, 8P, 8T (partial), 8V, alterations and refurbishment of buildings 8S and 8U as well as former unlisted factory buildings 8D (China Halls) and 8E and demolition of Gordon House (Kingsway); permanent change of use of retained buildings to provide flexible commercial, business and service (Use Class E); cultural events and exhibition venue (Sui Generis); change of use and provision of padel courts (Use Class F2(c)); site access and circulation improvements, cycle parking, car parking, landscaping and public realm improvements and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 7 Oct 2026, 08:35

Application progress

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Received

11 Jun 2026

✓

Validated

17 Jul 2026

Decision

Expected by 16 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Oct 2026 and 23 Nov 2026, from Stoke on Trent's recent changes of use.

Documents 204

Statements & assessments 56

Plans & drawings 126

Application forms 2

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Consultation & comments 8

PDF Archaeology Consultee Comments · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Health - Further Comment Consultee Comments · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Highways Consultee Comments · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Air Quality Consultee Comments · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Health Consultee Comments · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EA comments Consultee Comments · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Consultation Report (June 2026) Application Documents · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Consultation Report (June 2026) Application Documents · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 10

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea

High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.

The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.

Flood map ↗

Stoke Town 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

Stoke Town Centre 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.

Heritage at risk: Stoke Town, Stoke

On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.

A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.

Historic England ↗

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 ↗

10 listed buildings within 150 m

Nearest: Stoke-on-Trent new Cenotaph and surrounding walls, Grade II, 28 m away · 1 Grade II*, 9 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 10 with distances

28 mStoke-on-Trent new Cenotaph and surrounding wallsGrade II
44 mStoke Town Hall complex including the Kings Hall and Jubilee Hall, and balustrade to Glebe StreetGrade II*
115 mChurch of St Peter Ad VinculaGrade II
116 mChest Tombs of Spode Family, St Peter's Churchyard Approximately 100 Metres South West of ChurchGrade II
117 mChest Tombs of Whalley and Broade Family Approximately 10 Metres South West of Church of St PeterGrade II
122 mCross Fragment in St Peter's ChurchyardGrade II
123 mThe Glebe HotelGrade II
127 m1, Brook StreetGrade II
140 mChest Tombs of Smith Family, St Peter's Churchyard, Approximately 5 Metres South of ChurchGrade II
142 mNumber 2 to 6 and Attached RailingsGrade II

Historic England ↗

Scheduled monument 120 m away: Anglo-Scandinavian cross in St Peter's churchyard

Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.

Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.

Historic England ↗

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Stoke-on-Trent built-up area.

Not affected

Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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: ST4 1AW
Received: 11 Jun 2026
Validated: 17 Jul 2026
Ward: Hartshill Park & Stoke
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 16 Oct 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: Montagu Evans

Decision outlook

Day 84 of the 56-day target. Stoke on Trent usually decides changes of use by day 111.

target

prediction

Day 8427 days to the predicted decision (day 111)

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: 16 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved

Building 4C, Spode Works, Elenora Street, Stoke on Trent, ST4 1QQ

Internal alterations including installation of stud walls alongside elevational alteratio…

71601/LBC 26 Feb 2025

2024 Approved

Building 4C, Spode Works, Elenora Street, Stoke on Trent, ST4 1QQ

Change of use of the ground floor to a wellness studio (Use Class E(d)) alongside interna…

71600/FUL 24 Feb 2025

2024

Buildings 1f And 1g, Spode Works, Elenora Street, Stoke-on-trent, St4 1qq ,

General refurbishment works, along with the formation of new internal staircase and repla…

71522/LBC 25 Oct 2024

2024 Approved

1 Bottle Kiln Courtyard (formerly Building 4L), Spode Works, Elenora Street, Stoke on Trent, ST4 1QQ

External and internal repair works including the alteration of internal layouts (Listed B…

70985/LBC 9 Aug 2024

2024

Building 5, Spode Works, Elenora Street, Stoke-on-trent, St4 1qq ,

Erection of building signage

70745/LBC 14 Feb 2024

2022 Approved

Building 4c, Spode Works, Elenora Street, Stoke, Stoke-on-trent, St4 1qe ,

Change of use of part of the ground floor to "hybrid" events space, and part first & seco…

67588/FUL 31 Oct 2022

2021 Approved

Building 5, Former Spode Works, Elenora Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1QQ

External building fabric repairs and internal alterations to allow change of use to offic…

67223/LBC 22 Dec 2021

2021 Approved

Building 5, Former Spode Works, Elenora Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1QQ

Change of use to office space/business enterprise incubator (Use Class E) with external b…

67125/FUL 17 Dec 2021

2021 Approved

25 Liverpool Road, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1AW

Change of use from restaurant (Use Class E) to hot food take away with delivery service (…

66220/FUL 18 Oct 2021

2019 Refused

Former Rose of Kashmir site, Liverpool Road, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1QQ

Erection of 6 storey building for residential student accommodation (sui generis)

64125/FUL 16 Jul 2021

2020 Approved

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Conversion and alterations to part of Building 4C to create four studios for flexible use…

65978/LBC 10 May 2021

2020 Approved

Spode Works, Elenora Street, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1QE

Conversion and alterations to part of Building 4C to create four studios for flexible use…

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Change of use of existing first floor flat to expand the existing ground floor recording…

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2019 Approved

Former Rose of Kashmir, Liverpool Road, Stoke, Stoke on Trent, ST4 1QQ

Demolition of buildings (prior notification)

64752/DEM 10 Dec 2019

2017 Approved

Former Meadows Building, Spode Works, Elenora Street, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 1QE

Internal and external refurbishment including installation of new internal stud walls, in…

61505/LBC 14 Mar 2019

2018 Refused

39 Liverpool Road, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1AW

Change of use to dwelling (retrospective)

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2018 Approved

19-23 Liverpool Road, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1AW

Formation of new ground floor entrance door

62636/FUL 26 Jul 2018

2018 Refused

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Installation of roller shutters

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2017 Withdrawn

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New ground floor entrance door

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2017 Approved

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Installation of an illuminated steel and mosaic tile 'Potbank' sign

61506/AD 18 Jan 2018

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Conversion of first and second floors to create a large house of multiple occupancy (HMO)…

61666/FUL 15 Nov 2017

2017 Approved

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2017 Approved

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61595/FUL 10 Oct 2017

2017 Approved

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2016 Refused

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Change of use to residential

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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

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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

Former Spode Works / Gordon House, 24-26 Kingsway / 28 - 42 Kingsway, Stoke, Stoke On Trent Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 204

Statements & assessments 56

Plans & drawings 126

Application forms 2

Consultation & comments 8

Other documents 12

Site constraints 10

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Important details

Decision outlook

Consultation & key dates

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