Plans have been submitted to transform a Grade II listed, vacant former pottery factory in Stoke-on-Trent into new housing with associated parking and landscaping.

The applicant, Diwan Property Development, wants to convert the former Falcon Works factory, on Sturgess Street, Stoke, into eight new houses. 

As well as housing, the existing bottle kilns would be turned a space for cycle parking. 

The Falcon Works were built by William Henry Goss around 1870 but through the 1920's Goss suffered from depleted finances due to loss of trade and by 1930 the company was sold to Cauldron Potteries.

Eight dwellings would be created along with associated car and cycle parking spaces (Diwan Property Development).

By the early 1980's the factory was being used for the manufacture of clothing and as a premises for bedding and an electrical factory. 

The building was eventually sold to the adjoining Portmeirion pottery who demolished the majority of the original buildings, with the exception of the two bottle ovens and the enamel and printing warehouse.

The existing buildings would not be demolished due to its Grade II listed status.

A decision has not yet been made regarding these plans. 

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