Trinity House, 43 - 45 Trinity Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 5LQ

Planning appeal 6014211 at Trinity House, 43 - 45 Trinity Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 5LQ (Stoke-on-Trent City Council) was dismissed on 20 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to privacy, outlook and ventilation.

Change of Use of Ground Floor from Sui Generis (Night-Club) to 3 Self-Contained Residential Units

Authority: Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written Part 1
Development: residential
Postcode: ST1 5LQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to privacy, outlook and ventilation

What decided it

The unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers arising from the combination of unavoidable loss of privacy due to window positioning above the pavement and the inability to open windows without exposure to unacceptable noise levels substantially outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery and town centre regeneration.

the benefits of the development, including housing delivery and town centre vitality, would be substantially outweighed by the adverse effects of considerable and enduring harm to the living conditions of future occupants, when assessed against the national decision-making policies in the Framework

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CSP1R15 of the Urban Design Guide

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