Planning appeal decision
8 Vicar Crescent, Darfield, Barnsley, S73 9LB
Planning appeal 3288840 at 8 Vicar Crescent, Darfield, Barnsley, S73 9LB (Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 February 2022 by Inspector Fitzsimon D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed boundary wall and fence on the character and appearance of the street scene.
a boundary wall and fence
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Fitzsimon D
- Postcode
- S73 9LB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed boundary wall and fence on the character and appearance of the street scene
- The effect of the proposed boundary wall and fence on the safety of highway users
What decided it
The proposed boundary treatment would harmfully reduce the open character of the street scene and unacceptably increase safety risks for highway users, particularly pedestrians, by restricting visibility at access points near a bend in the road.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1Policy T4
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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