Burslem planning approval rate
Burslem ward in Stoke-on-Trent has a 77.0% approval rate based on 61 planning decisions. Stoke-on-Trent overall: 82.2%.
Last updated: June 2026
77.0%
ward approval rate
61
Decisions
47
Approved
14
Refused
82.2%
Stoke-on-Trent average
Burslem is 5.2 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 Burslem compares
Burslem ward
77.0%
Stoke-on-Trent overall
82.2%
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Recent decisions in Burslem
Proposed external alterations including replacement windows and external claddin · 2026-05-25
Proposed change of use from offices (use class B1) to self-contained flats. (use · 2026-05-04
Extension of existing carpark · 2026-04-27
Change of use from commercial, business and service (Use Class E) to residential · 2026-04-20
Certificate of (Proposed) Lawful Development: Conversion of Garage to Home Offic · 2026-04-20
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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Other wards in Stoke-on-Trent
Etruria & Hanley (89.0%)
Hanley Park, Joiner's Square & Shelton (81.8%)
Hanford, Newstead & Trentham (83.6%)
Baddeley, Milton and Norton (85.6%)
Moorcroft & Sneyd Green (89.2%)
Hartshill Park & Stoke (70.7%)
Longton and Meir Hay South (83.8%)
Penkhull & Springfields (94.6%)
Fenton West & Mount Pleasant (81.5%)
Basford & Hartshill (75.5%)
Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney (88.5%)