Birches Head & Northwood planning approval rate
Birches Head & Northwood ward in Stoke-on-Trent has a 72.3% approval rate based on 47 planning decisions. Stoke-on-Trent overall: 81.6%.
Last updated: August 2026
72.3%
ward approval rate
47
Decisions
34
Approved
13
Refused
81.6%
Stoke-on-Trent average
Birches Head & Northwood is 9.3 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
72.3%
Stoke-on-Trent overall
81.6%
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Recent decisions in Birches Head & Northwood
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
Single storey rear elevation extension. · 2026-05-25
Erection of boundary fencing and gates to front/side of the site bounday (part r · 2026-04-13
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