Planning authority
Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Adopted plan 17 years old; plan in preparation: getting started; HDT 66%.
- Plan over 5 years old
- HDT below 75%
Adopted plan
| Plan | Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme Joint Local Development Framework Core Spatial Strategy 2006-2026 |
| Adopted | 28 October 2009 |
| Age | 17 years |
| Plan period | 2006–2026 |
| Housing requirement | 17,100 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
| Plan | Draft Stoke-on-Trent Local Plan |
| Stage | Getting started |
| Next dated event | None dated |
| Council's page | The plan in preparation |
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 66% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 583 |
| Decided | 551 |
| Granted | 479 (87%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 72 |
| Major applications decided | 34, of which 30 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 124 | 100 | 93 | 7 |
| October to December 2025 | 195 | 133 | 119 | 14 |
| January to March 2026 | 127 | 180 | 156 | 24 |
| April to June 2026 | 137 | 138 | 111 | 27 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 51: 14 allowed, 1 split, 36 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 28: 13 allowed, 0 split, 15 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 35% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2026 | 321 Hartshill Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 7NR Application 26/VAR/00138 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 21 May 2026 | Land West of Spout Lane,, Baddeley Edge, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 7LR Application 25/PIP/00483 | Minor Dwellings, 4 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 11 May 2026 | Land east of Greenway Hall Road, Stockton Brook, Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 9PW Application 25/PIP/00270 | Minor Dwellings, 6 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 24 February 2026 | Land Adj. To 6 Sandwell Place, Lightwood, Stoke on Trent, ST3 7HW Application 71938/VAR | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 12 December 2025 | 28 Howard Place, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST1 4NJ Application 71204/FUL | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 27 November 2025 | Land off Clarke Street, Stoke on Trent, ST1 4PT Application 71678 | Minor general industry/storage/warehousing | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 26 November 2025 | 247 - 249 London Road, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 5AA Application 71788 | Change of use | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 6 August 2025 | Former Red Lion Pub site, 266 Ruxley Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 9BN Application 70516 | Minor Dwellings, 6 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 24 June 2025 | LAND AT FELL STREET, SMALLTHORNE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST6 1JT Application 71619/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 7 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 27 March 2025 | 886 London Road, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 5NX Application 70792 | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.