New plans have been submitted to demolish one of Stoke-on-Trent's oldest houses, and build three homes in its place. 

Previous demolition plans for Ford Green House, in Smallthorne, were rejected by council planners due to a lack of information.

A Heritage Statement submitted as part of the application states: "Since the early-21st century the house has suffered from poor maintenance, vandalism and arson and has thus been significantly damaged; it is no longer safe and is in danger of further collapse. It is also an obvious danger to the public.

"It is considered that Ford Green House is now in such a poor and derelict condition that any of the historical or architectural heritage it may once had had has been so severely compromised that it would no longer be considered as a non-designated heritage asset under the guidelines of the National Planning Policy Framework.

Previous plans to demolish the house were refused by the council (LDRS).

"The degree of necessary rebuilding work to restore the property is such that more of its fabric would need to be lost in the process and the end result would be in effect little more than a replica utilising the salvageable elements of the external shell.

"There will clearly be a degree of harm in heritage terms as a result of these proposals due to the necessary loss of the building –notwithstanding its present ruinous condition – but that harm will be more than compensated for in the planning balance by the removal of a dangerous structure and the provision of new dwellings within the existing parameters of its grounds."

The development would comprise three five-bedroom detached houses with one garage. 



The new development would have three, five-bedroom, houses (Image via planning application).

Demolition work would take place between 8am and 5.30pm during the week and between 8am and 2pm on Saturday. 

The full planning application can be viewed here.

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