Planning decisions in Stoke On Trent
How long Stoke On Trent takes to decide a planning application and how many it approves, from the 938 decisions it made in the twelve months to September 2026. Days run from validation to decision, the clock the council reports against; the wait from receipt is shown beside it. How the figures are made.
74 daysmedian from validation to decision (UK 54); 108 from receipt
38%decided within eight weeks (UK 66%), 60% within thirteen
84%approved (UK 90%): 741 approved, 141 refused, 35 withdrawn
375 of 388UK rank for speed, down 109 places on last year; 341 of 388 for approvals
By kind of application
| Kind | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions | UK rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full applications | 101 | 24% | 82% | 306 | 343 of 359 |
| Householder applications | 60 | 46% | 92% | 206 | 163 of 200 |
| Discharge of conditions | 83 | 29% | 81% | 97 | 300 of 310 |
| Prior approvals | 43 | 78% | 78% | 81 | 292 of 340 |
| Lawful development certificates | 61 | 45% | 73% | 68 | 329 of 348 |
| Amendments | 59 | 50% | 82% | 51 | 326 of 356 |
| Advertisement consent | 86 | 32% | 93% | 44 | 311 of 320 |
| Tree works | 73 | 33% | 94% | 39 | 316 of 324 |
| Listed building consent * | 109 | 20% | 90% | 22 | 297 of 307 |
| Outline applications * | 124 | 10% | 30% | 11 | 100 of 110 |
Delegated or committee
| Route | Share | Median days | Approved | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delegated to officers | 99% | 72 | 84% | 918 |
| Planning committee | 1% | 335 | 83% | 7 |
Where the register states how the decision was made. 13 decisions did not say.
Appeals
13 appeals against Stoke On Trent decisions were decided by the Planning Inspectorate in the window, 9 for every 100 refusals; 31% were allowed. Every appeal in Stoke On Trent.
By year
| Year decided | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 * | 47 | 64% | 100% | 52 |
| 2017 * | 56 | 60% | 79% | 44 |
| 2018 * | 58 | 48% | 96% | 47 |
| 2019 * | 57 | 50% | 92% | 27 |
| 2020 * | 59 | 40% | 81% | 51 |
| 2021 * | 93 | 22% | 90% | 51 |
| 2022 * | 77 | 42% | 87% | 40 |
| 2023 * | 66 | 38% | 94% | 36 |
| 2024 * | 73 | 32% | 85% | 48 |
| 2025 * | 45 | 78% | 89% | 38 |
| 2026 so far | 104 | 16% | 83% | 731 |
* Years from our archive, which carries no validation date: timed from receipt, so a few days longer than the live years above them.
Past their target date now
- AUTOMECHANIX Melville Road, Normacot, Stoke-on-trent, City Of Stoke-on-trent, ST3 4PZRemoval of condition 6 (roller shutter doors to be kept closed) of previous planning permission no. 59259/FUL (retrospective)due 4 Apr 2025
- BLACKBURN HOUSE Old Hall Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-trent, City Of Stoke-on-trent, ST1 3BSApplication to discharge condition 3 (CEMP) on 70858/PRAdue 12 Jun 2025
- Land Off Summerville Road/bridge Street , Trent Vale , Stoke On TrentApplication to discharge condition 7 on application 70304/OUT (contamination investigation)due 29 Aug 2025
- Former Seven Arches Way Housing Development Land Off Leek Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 2TQConstruction and operation of a containerised boiler and associated pipework. Pressurised unit (PU) container, pumping container, electricaldue 23 Sept 2025
- Land Outside Stoke-on-Trent Railway Station, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 2UHApplication to discharge condition 3 on application 70325/LBCdue 24 Sept 2025
- Land Outside Stoke-on-Trent Railway Station, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 2UHApplication to discharge condition 9 (lighting scheme) and 13 (plinth) on application 71348/VARdue 17 Oct 2025
- Land Outside Stoke-on-Trent Railway Station Station Road, Stoke, Stoke-on-trent, City Of Stoke-on-trent, ST4 2UHApplication to discharge condition 17 (cycle parking) on application 71348/VARdue 23 Oct 2025
- 31 - 35, Market Street, Longton, ST3 1BJChange of use into 9 flats (use class C3) and retention of three existing retail units, including external alterations to replace windows, udue 30 Oct 2025
Decided in the last three weeks
- Trentside Manor Limited, TRENTSIDE MANOR CARE HOME, 185 Endon Road, Norton, Stoke-on-trent, City Of Stoke-on-trent, ST6 8PAApplication to Discharge Conditions 4,5,6,7 on application 71500/FUL.Approved23 Oct 2026
- 247 Endon Road, Norton, Stoke-on-trent, City Of Stoke-on-trent, ST6 8PAErection of an agricultural building for storage of machinery and fodder (prior approval)Refused23 Oct 2026
- 2A Havelock Place & 2 Grove Place , Stoke-on-trent, ST1 4PRCertificate of Proposed Lawful Development for use of 18 bedroomed student residential accommodation (sui generis) by a maximum of 18 singleRefused23 Oct 2026
- Stoke Railway Station, Station Road, Stoke-on-TrentProposed repairs to the window and door surrounds to the principal station building (Listed Building Consent)Approved23 Oct 2026
- 22 Peter Cartlidge Grove, Hartshill, Stoke-on-trent, City Of Stoke-on-trent, ST4 6FGSingle storey rear extensionApproved22 Oct 2026
- 8 Meadow Lane, Trentham, Stoke-on-trent, City Of Stoke-on-trent, ST4 8DHFirst floor side extensionApproved22 Oct 2026
- 131 College Road, Shelton, Stoke-on-trent , ST4 2EFChange of use of ground floor from beauty salon (Class E) to a hot food take away (sui generis), together with new shopfront and external flRefused22 Oct 2026
- 3 Laburnum Place, Meir, Stoke-on-trent, City Of Stoke-on-trent, ST3 5NLSingle storey rear extensionApproved22 Oct 2026
Built nightly from Stoke On Trent's planning register. Ranks are among the 388 published councils. See planning applications in Stoke On Trent, appeals, or get alerts for Stoke On Trent.
About these figures
How are decision times measured?
Days from the date the council validated the application to the date it decided it, for applications approved or refused in the window. That is the clock councils report against and the official statistics use. Each council’s page also shows the count from receipt, which is what the applicant actually waited. Withdrawn and undecided applications are not timed.
Why do these figures differ from the council’s own?
Councils count an agreed extension of time as decided on time; we treat the calendar as the calendar. Our figures are also live and rolling, where official statistics are quarterly and annual. So a council’s own within-eight-weeks figure will usually sit a little above ours.
What counts as approved?
Approval rate is approvals divided by approvals plus refusals. Withdrawals, and decisions whose outcome the register does not state, are counted in the totals but not in the rate.
Why is a council missing?
A council is published when it has at least 25 timed decisions in the window and its register’s decision data passes our consistency checks. Councils that fail are listed with the reason rather than shown with a number that would mislead.
How often is this updated?
Nightly, from the decisions we collect from every council register we monitor. The window is the twelve months to the last complete month.