Homes to be built on land plagued by fly-tipping

Plans to build 141 homes on a site plagued by fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour have been approved.

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has secured planning permission to construct 91 houses and 50 apartments on land it owns on Pyenest Street in Shelton.

The authority previously confirmed it had closed the unoccupied street until 1 May 2027 to allow for its regeneration, and installed concrete barriers to prevent further waste dumping.

The proposed development was approved by the authority's planning committee on Wednesday, although concerns were raised about a nearby car park.

Tim Sherwin, who owns fireplace centre Stoke Flame, said his customers used the parking spaces but they were part of the site which would be developed.

The planning application has earmarked land for 10 commercial parking spaces but details of how these would be allocated have not been included.

While he supported the development generally, Sherwin said: "We could lose the business here after everything we've worked for.

"If clients have got nowhere to park they're not going to come."

Council planning officers assured him that the parking spaces had been secured via a condition put in place as part of the plan's approval.

Ian Gilbert, representing planning agents Stantec, said details of the replacement parking would be included in a future application.

He told the committee the development would see much-needed homes built on a brownfield site known for issues around anti-social behaviour.

Under the plans, the remaining buildings, including the former Harry Ramjams pub and a warehouse, would be demolished.

This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations.

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