Hexthorpe Youth Centre, Shady Side, Hexthorpe, Doncaster, DN4 0DH

Planning appeal 3269298 at Hexthorpe Youth Centre, Shady Side, Hexthorpe, Doncaster, DN4 0DH (Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 30 June 2021 by Inspector Nilsson A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on highway safety with specific regard to parking.

the erection of 4 ground floor retail (A1) units and 11 flats at 1st/2nd floor with amended parking and new vehicle access (amended plans)

Authority: Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other Major Developments
Inspector: Nilsson A
Postcode: DN4 0DH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on highway safety with specific regard to parking
The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area with specific regard to landscaping

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the dominance of hard surfaces and inadequate landscaping outweighed the economic and housing benefits of the scheme.

The economic benefits of the scheme and the provision of additional dwellings were given significant weight in favour, but these did not outweigh the significant harm caused to the character and appearance of the area by inadequate landscaping and the requirement for high-quality design.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS14 of the Doncaster Core Strategy (2012)Policy 43 of the Doncaster Local Plan (Publication Version) (2019)Policy 49 of the Doncaster Local Plan (Publication Version) (2019)

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