Vacant buildings at a former china factory in Stoke-on-Trent are set to be brought back to life with new homes and shops.

Kirklands Properties Ltd lodged plans to convert the north courtyard of the Grade II-listed Phoenix Works, on King Street, into 25 flats and two shops back in February.

According to the plans, the new apartments will provide 'urban living accommodation within an important piece of the city's industrial heritage'.

The Phoenix Works site, on King Street, is home to two of Stoke-on-Trent's last remaining bottle ovens, the base of one of which will form a central feature within one of the proposed flats.

The site is home to two of Stoke-on-Trent's last remaining bottle ovens (Google).

A planning application, submitted to Stoke-on-Trent City Council, states: "The client's aspiration is to create a high-quality, architecturally exemplary residential and retail development on the site of Phoenix Works that is sensitive and respectful of the existing heritage assets.

"The proposal will see the high-quality conservation repair of the existing listed buildings on the site in order to sustain the historic fabric for the enjoyment of future generations.

"The ambition of the client is to revitalise the north courtyard giving it the status it deserves, and to bring new life back into the building, to help regenerate and conserve the former pottery buildings."

The proposed flats will be a mix of one, two and three bedroom apartments. There will be no residential parking, but the plans include storage facilities for up to 42 bikes.

Two retail units will be created on the ground floor facing onto King Street.

These plans were approved by Stoke-on-Trent City Council this week and an Officer's Report states: "The proposal has been subject to ongoing discussions with the Local Planning Authority and it is considered that the works are appropriate having been sympathetically designed to reflect the heritage significance of the asset, providing that precise details for various aspects are agreed prior to works commencing."

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