Birches Head & Northwood planning approval rate
Birches Head & Northwood ward in Stoke-on-Trent has a 75.0% approval rate based on 44 planning decisions. Stoke-on-Trent overall: 82.2%.
Last updated: June 2026
75.0%
ward approval rate
44
Decisions
33
Approved
11
Refused
82.2%
Stoke-on-Trent average
Birches Head & Northwood is 7.2 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
75.0%
Stoke-on-Trent overall
82.2%
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Recent decisions in Birches Head & Northwood
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
Single storey rear extension · 2026-04-06
Single storey rear extension · 2026-03-23
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a care home for children (Use · 2026-03-16
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