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Dismissed17 November 20213279090

653-657 High Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5PL

Planning appeal 3279090 at 653-657 High Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5PL (Stoke-on-Trent City Council) was dismissed on 17 November 2021 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance.

the change of use to mixed use comprising of restaurant and hot food to takeaway with extraction flue

Authority
Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Major offices/R&D/light industry
Inspector
Watson S
Postcode
ST6 5PL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
  • The viability of the town centre, with regard to the location of the appeal site

What decided it

The unacceptable effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers from noise and disturbance continuing late into the evening outweighed any neutral effect on town centre viability.

The lack of harm to town centre viability did not reduce the significant harm to neighbouring living conditions from noise and disturbance, resulting in conflict with the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130Paragraph 87Paragraph 90Paragraph 91

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