®Planning appeal decision
Land South of New Smithy Avenue, Thurlstone, Penistone, S36 9QZ
Planning appeal 3292820 at Land South of New Smithy Avenue, Thurlstone, Penistone, S36 9QZ (Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 19 July 2022 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the safe and efficient operation of the highway.
residential development, with associated access, landscaping and infrastructure
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilkinson F
- Postcode
- S36 9QZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the safe and efficient operation of the highway
What decided it
The modest increase in traffic generation compared to the consented 21-dwelling scheme, combined with the proposed layby mitigation and the absence of material change in the highways baseline, meant the development would not have an unacceptable impact on highway safety or the efficient operation of the highway network.
No formal balancing exercise was undertaken; the decision turned on the acceptability of the proposal against the main issue of highway safety, which was resolved in the appellant's favour.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy T4Policy H7Policy H1Policy I1Policy T3Policy GS1Policy BIO1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57
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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