®Planning appeal decision
13 Cobcar Lane, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8JQ
Planning appeal 3271392 at 13 Cobcar Lane, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8JQ (Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 15 July 2021 by Inspector Taylor K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the change of use on the living conditions of neighbouring occupants, with particular reference to noise, disturbance and privacy.
this is a class C3 & wants changing to a suis generis. This is an out building that was used for my children to have friends round with a pool table & tv in, I now what to start doing beauty treatments in the out building on a self employed basis as a sole trader. I started doing beauty treatments for friends & family in the outbuilding at the beginning of August to gain confidence & help then de stress with this horrible situation we are all experiencing before I decide to go self employed ! the building hasn’t had any changes on the outside since it was built 9 years ago its just the inside that has had a refurb
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Change of use
- Inspector
- Taylor K
- Postcode
- S74 8JQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the change of use on the living conditions of neighbouring occupants, with particular reference to noise, disturbance and privacy
What decided it
The restriction of the use to specified hours and a one-to-one client basis, combined with the small scale and quiet nature of beauty treatments, ensures no undue impact on neighbouring living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GD1Policy TC1
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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