Plans for a brand-new residential development on a former pub site in Stoke-on-Trent have been refused by the local council.

Haleem Enterprises Ltd submitted a planning application for the "erection of four two-bedroomed residential dwellings together with two two-bedroomed residential apartments" on the former Red Lion pub site, on Ruxley Road.

The Red Lion closed in December 2016 and after falling into a state of disrepair, was demolished two years later and the site has been vacant ever since.

Local residents quickly began objecting to the scene, with one neighbour writing: "The height of these buildings will mean that anyone the other side of Ruxley Road will be overlooked. I can't see any mention of how these buildings will be used but the comings and goings from the car park will be dangerous"

The Red Lion closed in 2016 and was demolished two years later (Image via planning application).

Another neighbour, who lives opposite the site, said: "This still remains dangerous as there are no proposed amendments in the application. Highway safety has always been a concern for us having seen several near misses when the site was a public house. Vehicles leaving/entering the site at the blind bend cannot see what is coming until the last second."

An Officer's Report, published by the council this week, says: "The application raises a number of concerns, including design, amenity, highway safety along with out of date information, or lack of information, relating to trees within the site."

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