We don't yet have enough recent decisions in Stoke-on-Trent to show a reliable approval rate. The figures below cover all application types on record.
Across all application types, 81.4% of 2,011 applications decided since June 2023 were approved. Based on Stoke-on-Trent's public planning register. Data last updated: 22 May 2026.
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All applications on record, not only the last 12 months.
| Category | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full planning applications | 1,021 | 817 | 204 | |
| Home extensions and alterations (householder) | 196 | 179 | 17 | |
| Discharging planning conditions | 134 | 110 | 24 | |
| Certificate of lawfulness (confirming permitted development) | 108 | 91 | 17 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 102 | 89 | 13 | |
| Prior approval (permitted development) | 94 | 59 | 35 | |
| Changing a planning condition (S73) | 54 | 48 | 6 | |
| Protected tree works (TPO) | 53 | 40 | 13 | |
| Larger extensions (householder prior approval) | 46 | 33 | 13 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 40 | 36 | 4 | |
| Tree works in a conservation area | 28 | 26 | 2 | |
| Certificate of lawfulness (existing use) | 26 | 18 | 8 | |
| Minor amendment to an approved scheme (S96a) | 23 | 20 | 3 | |
| Other* | 86 | 70 | 16 | mixed types |
* Other combines smaller categories: Outline Planning (16), Demolition (15), Reg 3 Council's Own Development (10), Environmental impact screening and scoping (10), Notifications (10), Reg 3 Councils Own Development - To Historicize (6), Reserved matters (detail after outline approval) (5), Notification (5), Permission in Principle (5), Consultation by another LPA (2), Vary a Planning Obligation (2).
The most recent three years. Earlier decisions are included in the totals above but not in this chart.
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 49 | 37 | |
| Q4 2023 | 181 | 133 | |
| Q1 2024 | 136 | 102 | |
| Q2 2024 | 173 | 136 | |
| Q3 2024 | 178 | 140 | |
| Q4 2024 | 195 | 164 | |
| Q1 2025 | 152 | 126 | |
| Q2 2025 | 44 | 33 |
The 12 wards with the most decided applications, across all years. 166 further decided applications fall in wards not shown.
Among wards with at least 20 decided applications, approval rates range from 75.0% in Basford & Hartshill to 97.4% in , a gap of 22.4 percentage points.
| Ward | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etruria & Hanley | 172 | 151 | 21 | |
| Hanford, Newstead & Trentham | 168 | 135 | 33 | |
| Hanley Park, Joiner's Square & Shelton | 147 | 114 | 33 | |
| Moorcroft & Sneyd Green | 99 | 89 | 10 | |
| Hartshill Park & Stoke | 85 | 65 | 20 | |
| Baddeley, Milton and Norton | 80 | 63 | 17 | |
| 78 | 76 | 2 | ||
| Longton and Meir Hay South | 76 | 60 | 16 | |
| Penkhull & Springfields | 75 | 71 | 4 | |
| Burslem | 75 | 58 | 17 | |
| Basford & Hartshill | 60 | 45 | 15 | |
| Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney | 58 | 49 | 9 |
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