Planning permission in Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent planning data

• 95.3% of applications decided within the statutory time (12 months to end of March 2026).
• Pre-application advice fee: Not yet available
• Stoke-on-Trent planning portal

Local Article 4 directions

• 16 conservation areas (2023 direction) — Effective 23 March 2023: Ash Green, Blurton Church, Burslem Town Centre, Dresden, Hanley Park, Hartshill, Longton Town Centre, Park Terrace, Penkhull Garden Village, St. Christopher Avenue, Stoke Town Centre, The Villas, Tower Square, Trent and Mersey Canal, Victoria Park Tunstall, Victoria Road Fenton.
• Caldon Canal Conservation Area — Pre-existing direction, remains in force.
• Penkhull Village Conservation Area — Pre-existing direction, remains in force.
• Winton Square Conservation Area — Pre-existing direction, remains in force.
• Albert Square Conservation Area — Pre-existing direction, remains in force.

Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-planning-application-statistics (Table P153: district planning authorities' performance - speed of non-major development decisions). Last verified 2026-09-14.