Ground Floor, SWANN HOUSE Boothen Road, Stoke, Stoke-on-trent, City Of Stoke-on-trent, ST4 4SY
Pending
26/FUL/00229 - Full Planning Permission
Description
Change of use of part of ground floor from court of law (Use Class F1(g) to educational provision (Use Class F1(a)
Nearby new applications
47 Church Street, Stoke, Stoke-on-trent, City Of Stoke-on-trent, ST4 1DQ
Change of use of first floor to one residential unit (Use Class C3)
20 Gerrard Street, Stoke, Stoke-on-trent, City Of Stoke-on-trent, ST4 7DS
Certificate of (proposed) lawful use for a children's care home ( Use Class C2 )
66-68 Liverpool Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 1BG
Discharge of conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and of permission 71240/FUL
58 Epworth Street, Stoke, Stoke-on-trent, City Of Stoke-on-trent, ST4 1NU
Elevation alterations to include one door and two windows to the rear elevation ...
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Refused
6 Lonsdale Street, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4DN
Change of use from vacant residential unit within Use Class C3 to House in Multiple Occup…
2024
With conditions
56-58, Church Street, Stoke on Trent, ST4 1BL
Replacement shopfront and first floor windows together with elevational alterations (retr…
2024
Refused
36-42 Church Street, Stoke, Stoke-on-trent, St4 1bl ,
Change of use to 12 self-contained residential apartments at first and second floor with…
2023
Refused
34-42 Church Street, Stoke, Stoke-on-trent, St4 1bl ,
Change of use to 13 residential units (11 x 1 bed and 2 x 2 bed) at first and second floo…
2023
With conditions
6 South Wolfe Street, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4AA
Change of use of part of the ground floor into one self-contained residential unit with n…
2023
With conditions
Lonsdale Chambers. Lonsdale Street, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4BT
Seven non-illuminated fascia signs
2022
With conditions
6 Wolfe Street South, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4AA
Change of use of part of the ground floor to Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Servic…
2022
With conditions
Swann House, Boothen Road, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4SY
Change of use of part of ground floor from Civic Offices (Use Class E (G)(i)) to Law Cour…
2022
With conditions
10 Lonsdale Street, Stoke, Stoke-on-trent, St4 4dn ,
Change of use of industrial unit (Use Class B1 (c)) to 2no. 1 bed flats (Use Class C3) at…
2021
With conditions
79 Church Street, Stoke, Stoke-on-trent, St4 1dq ,
Change of use of part of the ground floor to retail unit (Use Class E(a)) with internal a…
2022
Approved
Stoke Public Toilets, South Wolfe Street, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4AD
Demolition of public toilets (prior notification)
2022
With conditions
Land Adjacent To 12 Lonsdale Street, Stoke, Stoke-on-trent, St4 4dn ,
Replacement of existing 48 sheet advertisement hoardings with internally illuminated digi…
2021
Refused
10A Lonsdale Street, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4DN
Change of use of industrial unit (Use Class B1 (c)) to 4no. 1 bed flats (Use Class C3) in…
2021
With conditions
54 Church Street, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1BL
Formation of one bedroomed residential unit to first floor and formation of one two bedro…
2021
Refused
79 Church Street, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1DQ
Change of use to retail unit (Use Class E(a)) with new shopfront including elevational al…
2020
Refused
75-77 Church Street, Stoke, Stoke-on-trent, St4 1dq ,
Change of use to aparthotel with associated room for owner/staff.
2019
With conditions
75-77 Church Street, Stoke, Stoke-On-Trent, ST4 1DQ
Change of use of ground floor to a mixed use of church and community centre
2019
With conditions
Billboard adjacent 12 Lonsdale Street, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4DN
Replacement of existing 48 sheet advertisement hoarding with internally illuminated digit…
2019
Refused
75-77, Church Street, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1DQ
Change of use of first floor landlord's office to a studio apartment (C3 use class)
2019
With conditions
Stoke Indoor Market, South Wolfe Street, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4AA
Installation of ATM (retrospective)
2017
With conditions
LONSDALE CHAMBERS, Lonsdale Street, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4BT
Replacement of first and second floor windows
2017
With conditions
Fleming Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4AD
48-sheet LED display sign with alternating digital image
2016
With conditions
Portland House, 47 Church Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1DQ
Change of use of the first floor to dance studio including ancillary cafe/bar (sui generi…
2016
With conditions
Portland House, 47 Church Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1DQ
Alterations to front and side elevations including new windows and doors
2016
With conditions
67 Church Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1DQ
Change of use to hair salon with ancillary nail bar (Use Class A1)
Stoke on Trent
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#271 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Stoke on Trent is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #280 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 67% 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 (92%) than the national average (90%).
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Stoke on Trent decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #196 of 292
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #157 of 292
33%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #280 of 292
67%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #281 of 292
58%
Minor dwellings approved
26 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
73 decided
420
Total decisions
60 refused in 2025