Planning appeal decision
46 Sheffield Road, Barnsley, S70 1HS
Planning appeal 3280715 at 46 Sheffield Road, Barnsley, S70 1HS (Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 10 February 2022 by Inspector Ellison H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to the provision of internal and external space, outlook and light.
the conversion of first floor flat to HMO and alterations to ground floor offices
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Ellison H
- Postcode
- S70 1HS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to the provision of internal and external space, outlook and light
What decided it
The proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers through adequate internal and external space, light and outlook, notwithstanding minor technical breaches of non-statutory guidance standards.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GD1Policy D1
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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