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Quashed On Legal Grounds14 May 20263350569

Former Cinema Site , Broad Street, Hanley , Stoke on Trent, ST1 4HG

Planning appeal 3350569 at Former Cinema Site , Broad Street, Hanley , Stoke on Trent, ST1 4HG (Stoke-on-Trent City Council) was decided (quashed on legal grounds) on 14 May 2026 by Inspector Walker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the City Centre Conservation Area.

without planning permission, change of use to pay and display car park and installation of associated structures including barriers and pay stations

Authority
Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Change of use
Inspector
Walker A
Postcode
ST1 4HG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the City Centre Conservation Area

What decided it

The use of the appeal site as a car park, subject to conditions requiring improved landscaping, drainage and resurfacing, would preserve the character and appearance of the City Centre Conservation Area and would not harm the character and appearance of the area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP1Policy SP3Policy ASP1Policy CSP1Policy CSP2

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