Birches Head & Northwood planning approval rate
Birches Head & Northwood ward in Stoke-on-Trent has a 73.5% approval rate based on 49 planning decisions. Stoke-on-Trent overall: 81.4%.
Last updated: September 2026
73.5%
ward approval rate
49
Decisions
36
Approved
13
Refused
81.4%
Stoke-on-Trent average
Birches Head & Northwood is 7.9 percentage points below the Stoke-on-Trent average, placing it among the stricter wards in Stoke-on-Trent. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Birches Head & Northwood compares
Birches Head & Northwood ward
73.5%
Stoke-on-Trent overall
81.4%
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Recent decisions in Birches Head & Northwood
Demolition of existing part rear single storey extension and erection of new 2 s · 2026-09-14
Porch extension and elevational alterations · 2026-08-17
Single-storey rear extension. · 2026-07-27
Change of use from retail convenience store (Use Class E) to use as a launderett · 2026-07-27
Proposed new dwelling and associated landscaping · 2026-07-06
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Other wards in Stoke-on-Trent
Etruria & Hanley (89.0%)
Hanley Park, Joiner's Square & Shelton (80.5%)
Hanford, Newstead & Trentham (84.4%)
Baddeley, Milton and Norton (85.0%)
Moorcroft & Sneyd Green (88.0%)
Hartshill Park & Stoke (70.7%)
Longton and Meir Hay South (84.5%)
Burslem (79.4%)
Tunstall (72.9%)
Penkhull & Springfields (94.9%)
Basford & Hartshill (72.4%)
Fenton West & Mount Pleasant (81.0%)