®Planning appeal decision
61 - 63, Weston Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 6AB
Planning appeal 3353559 at 61 - 63, Weston Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 6AB (Stoke-on-Trent City Council) was dismissed on 13 March 2025 by Inspector Billings C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect that varying the opening hours would have on the living conditions of occupiers of nearby residential properties, in particular regard to noise and disturbance.
change of use to hot food takeaway with home delivery service (Use Class A5) including installation of rear extraction flue, air grill and two replacement air condenser units and ancillary office/staff facilities and storage to first floor, without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 59910/FUL, dated 13 October 2016
- Authority
- Stoke-on-Trent City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Billings C
- Postcode
- ST3 6AB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect that varying the opening hours would have on the living conditions of occupiers of nearby residential properties, in particular regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The proposed extension of opening hours to 3am daily would cause harmful noise and disturbance to nearby residential properties during early hours when other commercial premises are closed, and management practices alone could not adequately prevent this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CSP1 of the Newcastle-Under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent Core Spatial Strategy (October 2009)
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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