®Planning appeal decision
Land south of New Smithy Avenue, Thurlstone, Penistone, S36 9QZ
residential development, with associated access, landscaping and infrastructure
- Authority
- Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilkinson F
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.
Framework references: 57
Plan policies cited: Policy T4, Policy H7, Policy H1, Policy I1, Policy T3, Policy GS1, Policy BIO1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.