Planning appeal decision
Littledale Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 4GB
Planning appeal 3269663 at Littledale Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 4GB (Sheffield City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 17 June 2021 by Inspector Martinson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
a two storey side extension with half hip, rear dormer and front porch
- Authority
- Sheffield City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Martinson P
- Postcode
- S9 4GB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The half hip roof design of the proposed two storey side extension would be markedly smaller than those on surrounding properties and would appear discordant in street views, significantly harming the character and appearance of the area in breach of local and national policy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS74 of the Sheffield Core Strategy (adopted 2009)Policy BE5 of the Sheffield Unitary Development Plan (adopted 1998)Policy H14 of the Sheffield Unitary Development Plan (adopted 1998)Guideline 1 of the Sheffield City Council Supplementary Planning Guidance, Designing House Extensions (1996)Guideline 2 of the Sheffield City Council Supplementary Planning Guidance, Designing House Extensions (1996)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 127
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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