Ford Green & Smallthorne planning approval rate
Ford Green & Smallthorne ward in Stoke-on-Trent has a 67.7% approval rate based on 31 planning decisions. Stoke-on-Trent overall: 81.4%.
Last updated: September 2026
67.7%
ward approval rate
31
Decisions
21
Approved
10
Refused
81.4%
Stoke-on-Trent average
Ford Green & Smallthorne is 13.7 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 Ford Green & Smallthorne compares
Ford Green & Smallthorne ward
67.7%
Stoke-on-Trent overall
81.4%
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Recent decisions in Ford Green & Smallthorne
Residential development comprising 2no. detached dwellings and associated works · 2026-09-07
Residential development comprising 7no.dwellings and associated works · 2026-09-07
Certificate of proposed lawful development for use of a loft conversion with dor · 2026-07-27
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Moorcroft & Sneyd Green (89.7%)
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Burslem (79.1%)
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Penkhull & Springfields (94.7%)
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