Land South of New Smithy Avenue, Thurlstone, Sheffield, S36 9QZ

Planning appeal 3263535 at Land South of New Smithy Avenue, Thurlstone, Sheffield, S36 9QZ (Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 November 2021 by Inspector Brooker M, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regards to paragraph 134 of the Framework.

Appeal A: approval of details (Appearance, Landscaping, Layout, Scale) pursuant to condition 1 of outline permission for 21 dwellings; Appeal B: erection of 9 dwellings and associated access, landscaping and infrastructure

Authority: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Brooker M
Postcode: S36 9QZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regards to paragraph 134 of the Framework.
Whether or not Appeal A is consistent with the outline planning permission

What decided it

The identified harm to the character and appearance of the area from poor design and lack of landscaping outweighed the benefits of the proposed housing.

the benefit of delivering 30 additional dwellings did not outweigh the harm to character and appearance previously identified

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GD1Policy D1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 131Paragraph 134

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