Planning appeal decision
159 Waterloo Road, Stoke on Trent, ST6 2ER
Planning appeal 3376741 at 159 Waterloo Road, Stoke on Trent, ST6 2ER (Stoke-on-Trent City Council) was dismissed on 8 April 2026 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposed advertisement on amenity and public safety.
One internally illuminated digital display advertisement
- Authority
- Stoke-on-Trent City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- McDonagh C
- Postcode
- ST6 2ER
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposed advertisement on amenity and public safety
What decided it
The proposal would significantly harm the amenity of the area through its visual prominence, disruption to the setting of the listed building, and intrusive light spill affecting nearby residential properties, which cannot be adequately mitigated by conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CSP1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 141
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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