Stoke-on-Trent school wants extra classrooms and more pupils

A city primary school could be extended to provide more places for pupils. A new hall and classrooms are proposed as part of the expansion of St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Trent Vale.

If the plans are approved by Stoke-on-Trent City Council the new facilities will enable the school to increase pupil places to provide two forms of entry, instead of the current 1.5 forms, a planning statement said. But there are "limited options" in terms of building extensions because of the constraints of the site.

The statement submitted as part of the application said: "It is proposed to locate the main new build extension to the south-west of the existing school. A smaller extension is proposed to the central/east part of site to facilitate internal alterations.

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"These new areas of construction will provide an assembly hall; the existing hall will be allocated as the secondary dining and performance area. Additional toilets and support space will be provided to the south-west corner of the school.

"In total three new classrooms will be constructed. These classrooms will be at the nursery/foundation end of the school. Listed below are other planning applications published online by councils in Stoke on Trent and North Staffordshire during the past fortnight.

"A new 46 space satellite car park is to be created to the north of the adjacent playing field land. This land is to be provided by the local authority.

"The new car park will be used primarily for school drop off and pick up. This will greatly benefit vehicle movement at the busiest times of the day."

Stoke-on-Trent City Council

70984/PRA: Partial change of use of lower ground floor and ground floor and change of use of first floor and second floor to 15 self-contained apartments (Prior Approval) at 69-71 Stafford Street, Hanley, ST1 1LW

70977/FUL: Hip to gable roof extension including loft conversion with rear facing dormer and installation of obscure glazed window to side elevation at 25 Greengates Street, Tunstall, ST6 6BL

70989/AD: One illuminated hanging sign and two non-illuminated fascia signs at 4-6 Town Road, Hanley, ST1 2JE

70988/FUL: Single storey front and side extensions and two storey side and rear extensions at Hillside Cottage, 82 Meir Road, Normacot, ST3 7JB

70987/FUL: Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and rear box dormer at 7 Mercia Crescent, Cobridge, ST6 3JB

70986/FUL: Two storey side extension and garage conversion at 20 Caspian Grove, Trentham, ST4 8RX

70985/LBC: External and internal repair works including the alteration of internal layouts (Listed Building Consent) at 1 Bottle Kiln Courtyard (formerly Building 4L), Spode Works, Elenora Street, Stoke on Trent, ST4 1QQ

70979/FUL: 2m high fence affixed atop existing boundary wall at Moorpark Junior School, Park Road, Burslem, ST6 1EL

70969/FUL: Erection of temporary buildings and associated 2.4m high fencing at Building 82 EDC, Michelin Tyre, Campbell Road, Stoke, ST4 4EY

70934/FUL: Change of use to a seven-bed House of Multiple Occupancy (sui generis) at Verity House, 115 Eaves Lane, Bucknall, ST2 8LE

70950/VAR: Removal of condition 13 of planning reference 66420/FUL (residential development comprising 19 self-contained apartments to include the change of use of existing first and seconds floors to residential accommodation, rear extension to create second and third floors and elevational alterations including dormer windows, roof lights and Juliet balconies) at 123-127 Church Street, Stoke, ST4 1DB

70916/FUL: Installation of new windows and doors to the existing elevations at Ringway House, Bryan Street, Hanley, ST1 5AJ

70869/FUL: Change of use of upper floors to six residential apartments, elevational alterations including new shopfront and security shutters, windows, doors and rooflights, demolition of existing extensions to rear and erection of new rear boundary treatment at 4-6 Market Street, Longton, ST3 1BX

70854/FUL: Extension to school to include new hall, classrooms, toilets, new access, car parking spaces and associated spaces at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Stone Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6SP

70737/VAR: Variation of condition 4 (opening hours) of permission 59910/FUL (change of use to hot food takeaway with home delivery service) at Tigerbite, 61-63 Weston Road, Meir, ST3 6AB

Newcastle Borough Council

24/00359/LEXNOT: Prior notification of a single storey rear extension measuring 4.85m in depth, 3.6m maximum height and 2.45m to the eaves at 18 Old Hill Close, Talke Pits, ST7 1RD

21/00996/CN03: Application for approval of tree monitoring report as required by condition 3 of planning permission 21/00996/FUL - retention of boundary wall and entrance gate at Avalon, 45A Sandy Lane, Newcastle, ST5 0LX

24/00318/LBC: Removal of a garden wall that runs from outbuilding (former pig sty) to the main cottage at Aston Cottage, 201 School Lane, Aston, TF9 4JD

Staffordshire Moorlands District Council

NMA/2024/0014: Non material amendment relating to SMD/2023/0197 (temporary development of a solar farm with ancillary infrastructure, security fence, access, landscaping and continued agriculture, to generate power to feed into the local distribution network) - vary the wording of Condition 13 at Totmonslow Farm, Draycott Road, Totmonslow, ST10 4JJ

DOC/2024/0038: Discharge of condition 7 relating to SMD/2021/0809 (erection of replacement dwelling and detached garage) at Mill House, 10 Stallington Road, Blythe Bridge, ST11 9PN

DET/2024/0017: Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of agricultural buildings to two dwellinghouses (Use Class C3), and for building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion at Pool Meadows Farm, Old Mill Lane, Bagnall, ST9 9JS

SMD/2024/0240: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Opinion for a proposed development of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at land adjoining New House Farm, Luzlow Lane, Bagnall, ST9 9JZ

SMD/2024/0239: Application for removal or variation of Condition 2 in relation to application SMD/2022/0350 (new industrial unit and associated works) at Vulcan Refractories, Brookhouses Industrial Estate, Cheadle, ST10 1PN

CON/2024/0011: Consultation request - Staffordshire County Council planning application SCC/24/0047/FULL-ES for importation, processing, reuse and storage of reclaimed bituminous at Cauldon Low Quarry, Earlsway, Waterhouses, ST10 3EW

SMD/2024/0227: Change of use of an agricultural building to a dwelling with a basement extension at Heath House Lane, Lower Tean, ST10 4HA

SMD/2024/0237: Erection of four bungalows for the over 55s and detached garage on land off Shawe Park Road, Kingsley Holt, ST10 2DJ

NMA/2024/0013: Application for a Non-Material Amendment to alter a proposed finishing material for planning application reference number SMD/2020/0197 (construction of one four bedroom house and two three bedroom houses) at Butchers Arms, Cheadle Road, Forsbrook, ST11 9AS

DOC/2024/0037: Discharge of Condition 3 in relation to application SMD/2022/0199 (55 dwellings including the creation of a new access, car parking and ancillary landscaping) on land adjacent to Daisy Bank Farm, Uttoxeter Road, Upper Tean, ST10 4LJ

CON/2024/0010: Alterations to unauthorised built form to create garage with first floor gym and ancillary accommodation at Leigh Bank Cottage, Leigh Bank, Lower Tean, ST10 4NR

SMD/2024/0235: Manager's lodge to supervise existing holiday accommodation and proposed lodges at The Green Man, Ashbourne Road, Bottomhouse, Leek, ST13 7QJ

SMD/2024/0228 and SMD/2024/0229: Change of use from public house to a single dwelling at Abbey Inn, Abbey Green Road, Leek, ST13 8SA

SMD/2024/0225: Change of use from holiday cottage to dwellinghouse at Bank Top Farm, Churnet Valley Road, Kingsley Holt, ST10 2BQ

SMD/2024/0224: External alterations and single storey extension at Cheddleton Heath House, Cheddleton Heath Road, Leek, ST13 7DX

SMD/2024/0223: Proposed change of use from three holiday lets to three dwellings at Birchenfields Farm, Birchenfields Lane, Godleybrook, Dilhorne, ST10 2PX

SMD/2024/0221: Installation of six rooflights at Silk Mill, 3 Market Street, Leek, ST13 6HX

NMA/2024/0012: Non-Material Amendment in relation to application SMD/2022/0552 (single storey extensions): minor amendment to alter the timber framed extension to a brick built extension at Highfield, Chapel Lane, Threapwood, Cheadle, ST10 4QZ

SMD/2024/0216: Change of use of amenity block to form residents bar and shop, laundry and office for caravan park at Cross Inn, Ash Tree Road, Hoftens Cross, Cauldon Low, ST10 3EX

SMD/2024/0215: Application for Removal or Variation of condtion 1 relating to SMD/1998/0210 allowed on planning appeal T/APP/B3438/A/99/1023357 (renewal of planning permission SM94-0628 - temporary siting of prefabricated dwelling) at Stanley Farm Bungalow, Dial Lane, Congleton, SK11 0RU

SMD/2024/0202: Proposed security gates to entrance and exit at The Old Chapel, Blakeley Lane, Dilhorne, ST10 2PS

SMD/2024/0194: Proposed two storey extension to side together with new garden wall and patio at 57 Mayfield, Caverswall Road, Blythe Bridge, ST11 9BG

SMD/2024/0167 and SMD/2024/0168: Installation of wrought iron balustrade railing around the internal perimeter of the existing Bandstand and creation of a new section of steps to connect the Parterre area of the garden to Mrs Bateman's Garden at Biddulph Grange, Grange Road, Biddulph, ST8 7SD

SMD/2024/0152: Removal of an existing oil tank to the school basement and then the installation of a new oil tank to the school to be installed in a new location externally at Cicely Haughton Special School, Westwood Manor, Westwood, Wetley Rocks, ST9 0BX

SMD/2024/0058: Proposed part conversion of existing garage and store into self contained additional accommodation at rear and garden pegola at 44 Leek Road, Stockton Brook, ST9 9NH

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