Statement re Trentham Golf Club Land Submission to the Stoke-on-Trent Local Plan

    Stoke-on-Trent City Council has been tasked by the government to deliver almost 9,000 new homes over a 20-year period. Like most towns and cities, Stoke-on-Trent is experiencing      an acute housing crisis with too few homes to meet the needs of both current and future generations.

    The Local Plan is a transparent process through which the council will assess the suitability of the land owned by Trentham Golf Club alongside a range of other potential sites, both          greenfield and brownfield, to identify the combination of sites that is best able to meet that housing need.

    The Local Plan process will ensure that any land is used in the most appropriate and balanced way, considering a range of factors including housing need, environmental constraints,      existing infrastructure, and the potential for infrastructure improvements - and of course the views of local residents and the wider community.

    This is the first step in a thorough, evidence-led evaluation by the Council, which includes public consultation, environmental assessment, and independent inspection, which will                ensure that residents and the wider community are given the opportunity to shape the outcome. 

    Should the Council choose to allocate the site for development within the Local Plan, it would not only deliver much-needed new homes but would safeguard the long-term future of          Trentham Golf Club. It would secure its place within the community it has served for 130 years, while improving the facilities and experience for our visitors, members, and future                members.

     Board of Directors 

     October 2025