New plans for student accommodation inside former Stoke-on-Trent police station approved

By Sarah Garner 18th Nov 2024

New plans for 218 units of student accommodation inside a former police station in Stoke-on-Trent have been approved.

Planning permission had already been secured to transform Hanley Police Station into 161 units of student accommodation, but plans were submitted in August which proposed 218 units.

The application was for the "change of use and extensions to former police station into 218 units of student accommodation, associated recladding of external facades, additional two stories to northern and eastern elevations, associated works and landscaping".

The site already had planning permission for 161 units of student accommodation (Hewitt & Carr Architects).

There will be 24 flats on the lower ground floor, 47 flats on the ground floor and 49 flats on the first, second and third floors.

The lower ground floor will also have amenities such as a lounge, gym and laundry room.

A Design and Access Statement says: "Externally, the tired facade will be upgraded with a more sympathetic brick work in a lighter buff brick laid traditionally with the same brick laid vertically in horizontal banding best between top of window head and floor level the window sills will be lowered to floor level on each floor. Additionally windows will alternate between a more traditional window with chamfered brickwork and a modern 'box' type window that protrudes from the elevation."