Planning appeal decision
3 Racecourse Close, Swinton, Mexborough, S64 8EW
Planning appeal 3272542 at 3 Racecourse Close, Swinton, Mexborough, S64 8EW (Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 July 2021 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
Erection of a boundary wall
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wilkinson F
- Postcode
- S64 8EW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The boundary wall presents a dominant and incongruous feature in the street scene that significantly harms the character and appearance of the area, conflicting with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS 28 of the Rotherham Local Plan Core Strategy 2013–2028, 2014Policy SP 55 of the Rotherham Local Plan Sites and Policies 2018
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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