Fenton Library, Baker Street, Fenton, Stoke On Trent, St4 3af
Refused
Council decision: RefuseDelegated (officer decision)
Proposal
Change of use of former Fenton Library (Use Class F1(d) to 8 residential units (Use Class C3) together with elevational alterations
- Received
- 14 February 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent City Council
- Ward
- Fenton West & Mount Pleasant
- Agent
- Candid Architecture Ltd
- ReceivedReceived14 Feb
- ValidatedValidated14 Feb
- Consult.Consultation10 Apr
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided
About this application
This is a full planning application for a change of use at Fenton Library, Baker Street, Fenton, Stoke On Trent, St4 3af ,. Stoke on Trent has handled 2,420 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 14 February 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Albert Square conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 14 applications across Fenton West & Mount Pleasant. We hold 404 applications in total for the ST4 postcode area.
80% of full applications at Stoke-on-Trent City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 10 weeks (median).
Based on decided applications received in the last 3 years.Planning something similar? See what gets approved on your street
Application details
- Postcode
- ST4 3AF
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 14 February 2025
- Consultation expiry
- 10 April 2025
- Consultation start
- 10 March 2025
- Consultation end
- 10 April 2025
- Neighbour consultation start
- 10 March 2025
- Neighbour consultation end
- 10 April 2025
- Last date for comments
- 11 April 2025
- Application expires
- 11 April 2025
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Candid Architecture Ltd
- Architect profile
- CANDID ARCHITECTURE LIMITED
- Agent address
- 93 Parsonage Road, Heaton Moor, Stockport, SK4 4JL
Planning decision
- Decision
- Refuse
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 14 March 2025
- Advertisement expiry
- 10 April 2025
- Site notice start
- 20 March 2025
- Site notice end
- 10 April 2025
Additional information
- Documents
- 27
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: Albert Square
- Article 4 direction: Albert Square Conservation Area
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: Stoke on Trent
Track this application
Get email alerts when there is a planning decision or status change.
Get email alerts near ST4
New planning applications delivered to your inbox daily.
Around this site
Nearby applications
- Fenton Town Hall Albert Square, Fenton, Stoke-on-trent, City Of Stoke-on-trent, ST4 3FA26/CLP/00072 · OutlineApproved0.0 mi
- Go Store, Alan Alfred Avenue, Fenton, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 3FL26/DCC/00024 · ConditionsApproved0.1 mi
- Land East Of Woodbank Street, Burslem, Stoke-on-trent, City Of Stoke-on-trent, ST4 2LT25/DCC/00795 · ConditionsAwaiting decision0.1 mi
- Victoria Food & Wine , 60 Victoria Road, Fenton, Stoke-on-trent, City Of Stoke-on-trent, ST4 2JX26/FUL/00091 · FullApproved0.2 mi
- 98 Manor Street, Fenton, Stoke-on-trent, City Of Stoke-on-trent, ST4 2JE26/HOU/00048 · FullAwaiting decision0.3 mi
For applicants and trades
Contractors near this project
Find contractors for change of use near this site- KE ElectricalElectrician0.1 mi
- Hirst ElectricalElectrician0.1 mi
- J M P Windows LtdWindow & Door Installer0.2 mi
- NCP Electrical Controls LtdElectrician0.2 mi
Planning something similar?
See what the council approved and refused for changes of use on your street. Pick your home and get the evidence before you pay for drawings.