15 Pontefract Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8AY

Planning appeal 3273560 at 15 Pontefract Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8AY (Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 September 2021 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

a detached bungalow with integral garage

Authority: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Wilkinson F
Postcode: S72 8AY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regard to noise and disturbance
highway safety with particular regard to access and parking provision

What decided it

The significant harm to character and appearance caused by introducing a dwelling into the rear garden location, combined with unresolved highway safety concerns regarding access and parking, outweighed the limited benefits of one additional dwelling where the Council has a five-year housing land supply.

the conflict with the development plan regarding character and appearance and highway safety outweighed the limited benefits of one dwelling, with the Council able to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy D1Policy GD1Policy T4Barnsley Local Plan Supplementary Planning Document Design of Housing Development
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 127Paragraph 130

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