Further urgent safety works have been ordered at the historic Wade building in Burslem after inspections identified additional parts of the structure that pose a risk to the public.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council says the owner of the Grade II listed former pottery works has been formally instructed to remove the affected sections.
The notice relates to specific elements identified during recent inspections. The council's announcement does not describe an order to demolish the whole building.
Further concerns after fire-related emergency works
The action follows emergency works carried out after a fire in April 2025 to make the site safer and reduce the risk of further collapse. Those earlier works have since received retrospective listed-building consent.
The council says further inspections have now found additional areas of concern requiring action. Although public safety is the immediate priority, it says a long-term plan is still needed to secure the building's future and prevent further deterioration.
In notes accompanying its announcement, the authority said it had served a Section 77 notice under the Building Act 1984 relating to the specific unsafe elements.
Part of the city's heritage emergency response
The Wade building is among the historic properties at the centre of Stoke-on-Trent's declared heritage emergency.
The council says it has taken more than 100 actions relating to historic buildings across the city over the past year. Alongside enforcement work, it is investing in buildings it owns, including Burslem Market Hall, the Wedgwood Institute and the School of Art.
Councillor Finlay Gordon-McCusker, cabinet member for growth, regeneration and transport, said public safety had to come first when deterioration reached this point.
Nobody wants to see parts of a historic building lost but when buildings are allowed to deteriorate to this point, difficult decisions can become unavoidable and public safety must come first.
He said a long-term plan for the Wade building remained necessary, warning that unresolved problems increased the risk to its future.
He also called on owners to play their part in protecting the city's heritage, saying the council could not tackle the emergency alone.