8 And 10 Albion Street , Stoke-on-trent, ST1 1QH Data via plota.co.uk

26/PRA/01097 - Prior Approval Pending Consideration
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from commercial, business and services (Use Class E) to 4 residential units (Use Class C3) (prior approval) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Sept 2026
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Validated
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 6 Jan 2027 and 10 Feb 2027, from Stoke on Trent's recent changes of use.

Documents 4

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Floor Layout, Elevations, Location Plan & Site Plan 810AS-26-PA-01 Rev 2 Application Documents · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Redacted Application Documents · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF LLFA Consultee Comments · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Highways Consultee Comments · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
City Centre 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 ↗
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 ↗
6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Bethesda Methodist Chapel, Grade II*, 31 m away · 2 Grade II*, 4 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 53 m away: Bethesda Methodist Chapel, Albion Street, Hanley; 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 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
Prior Approval
Postcode
ST1 1QH
Received
17 Sept 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Etruria & Hanley
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
AMM Designs

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Stoke on Trent usually decides changes of use by day 101.

Day 1685 days to the predicted decision (day 101)
20%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
141decided 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
7 Dec 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Bethesda Chapel, Hanley, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 1QF
Removal of redundant heating system, including boiler and perimeter heating pipes fixed t…
25/LBC/00801
2025 Approved
Bethesda Chapel Albion Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-trent, City Of Stoke-on-trent, ST1 1QF
External and internal fabric repair to Bethesda Chapel
25/LBC/00595
2025 Approved
Bethesda Chapel Albion Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-trent, City Of Stoke-on-trent, ST1 1QF
Installation of 2no. new cast iron air bricks to the north and south elevations of the ex…
25/LBC/00149
2025
7 Pall Mall, Hanley, Stoke-on-trent, St1 1hp ,
Change of use to hot food takeaway and retrospective installation of external extraction…
71792/FUL
2024 Approved
Alexander House (Sentinel Building), Bethesda Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3GN
Display of one illuminated fascia sign and 3 non-illuminated parking bay signs to south e…
71347/AD
2024 Approved
Alexander House (Sentinel Building), Bethesda Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3GN
Display of one illuminated fascia sign and 3 non-illuminated parking bay signs to south e…
71334/LBC
2023 Refused
66-68 Piccadilly, Hanley, Stoke-on-trent, St1 1hx ,
Conversion of first floor to two no self-contained apartments and elevational alterations
70416/FUL
2023 Withdrawn
49 Piccadilly, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 1HR
External alterations comprising repositioning of doors and windows
70283/FUL
2023 Withdrawn
49 Piccadilly, Hanley, Stoke-on-trent, St1 1hr ,
Installation of one illuminated fascia sign
70409/AD
2023 Withdrawn
66-68 Piccadilly, Hanley, Stoke-on-trent, St1 1hx ,
Change of use to mixed use/residential
70361/PRA
2023 Approved
Ground Floor, Piccadilly House, 57-59 Piccadilly, Hanley, Stoke-on-trent, St1 1hr ,
Change of use of ground floor and part of the first floor to bar/drinking establishment a…
70122/FUL
2022 Approved
Footpath Adjacent To, Wilko, Albion Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-trent, St1 1qh ,
Replacement of telephone box with BT street hub unit
67739/FUL
2022 Approved
Footpath Adjacent To, Wilko, Albion Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-trent, St1 1qh ,
Two 75 inch LCD billboard displays on BT street hub unit
67660/AD
2021 Approved
39 Albion Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-trent, St1 1qf ,
Creation of 7no. studio flats including internal alterations to create additional dining…
67240/FUL
2021 Approved
39 Albion Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-trent, St1 1qf ,
Creation of 7no. studio flats including internal alterations to create additional dining…
67241/LBC
2020 Refused
66-68 Piccadilly, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 1HX
Retention of one internally illuminated fascia sign and one internally illuminated projec…
66058/AD
2020 Approved
66-68 Piccadilly, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 1HX
Change of use of ground floor only to mixed use comprising restaurant and hot food takeaw…
66147/FUL
2020 Approved
4 Albion Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-trent, St1 1qf ,
Part change of use of ground floor to create 1 additional residential unit (use class C3)
65644/FUL
2019 Approved
6, 8 and 10 Bagnall Street, Hanley, Stoke-On-Trent, ST1 3AD
Change of use of former offices to 5 residential units (6 Bagnall Street), change of use…
64239/FUL
2019 Approved
61 Piccadilly, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 1HR
Conversion of first floor to self contained flat and external alterations
63975/FUL
2017 Approved
The Forecourt, 12 Albion Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 1QH
Conversion of second floor mezzanine level offices to form two self-contained apartments…
61176/PRA
2017 Approved
The Forecourt, 12 Albion Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 1QH
Installation of one pair of french doors with juliet balcony and an additional window to…
61061/FUL
2016 Refused
6, 8 and 10 Bagnall Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3AQ
Change of use of offices to two Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for 6 and 8 persons
60549/FUL
2017 Approved
33 Piccadilly, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 1ED
Change of use of ground and first floor to drinking establishment (Use Class A4)
60687/FUL
2016 Withdrawn
Town Hall, Albion Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 1QL
Installation of a 1m high radio antenna to railings on roof (Listed Building Consent)
59619/LBC
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings