LAND ADJ , 25 ROBERT AVE, BARNSLEY , S71 5RB

a detached dwelling

Authority: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Martinson P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
whether the site can be provided with a suitable access
the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring properties with particular reference to the potential for noise and disturbance

What decided it

The harm to character and appearance arising from the incongruous siting of the dwelling divorced from the prevailing pattern of development, combined with the unsuitability of the long, narrow access, outweighed the limited housing and other benefits.

the limited benefits of one additional dwelling and minor security and economic benefits did not outweigh the harm to character and appearance and the unsuitability of the access

Plan policies cited: Policy D1, Policy GD1, Policy H4, Policy T4

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