Planning appeal decision
10 High Matlock Road, Stannington, Sheffield, S6 6AS
Planning appeal 3276547 at 10 High Matlock Road, Stannington, Sheffield, S6 6AS (Sheffield City Council) was dismissed on 6 October 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.
residential development
- Authority
- Sheffield City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilkinson F
- Postcode
- S6 6AS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant and long-lasting harm to the character and appearance of the area, caused by the incongruous backland development pattern, substantially and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of housing delivery and brownfield reuse.
The adverse impacts of granting planning permission, comprising significant harm to character and appearance, substantially and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery (three dwellings, moderate weight) and limited social and economic benefits, such that the development does not represent sustainable development
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE5 of the UDPPolicy H14 of the UDPPolicy CS74 of the Core StrategyPolicy CS26 of the Core Strategy
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 130
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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