Penkhull & Springfields planning approval rate
Penkhull & Springfields ward in Stoke-on-Trent has a 94.6% approval rate based on 56 planning decisions. Stoke-on-Trent overall: 81.6%.
Last updated: August 2026
94.6%
ward approval rate
56
Decisions
53
Approved
3
Refused
81.6%
Stoke-on-Trent average
Penkhull & Springfields is 13.0 percentage points above the Stoke-on-Trent average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Penkhull & Springfields compares
Penkhull & Springfields ward
94.6%
Stoke-on-Trent overall
81.6%
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Recent decisions in Penkhull & Springfields
Renovate Penkhull farmhouse (Listed Building Consent) · 2026-04-27
Single storey rear extension and loft conversion including rear dormer extension · 2026-03-23
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