Planning appeal decision
63 Ryton Road, North Anston, Sheffield, S25 4DL
Planning appeal 3293197 at 63 Ryton Road, North Anston, Sheffield, S25 4DL (Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 12 October 2022 by Inspector Taylor K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of No.65 Ryton Road, with particular regard to overlooking and privacy.
without planning permission, the unauthorised erection of a staircase and platform, identified in blue on the notice attached and fencing, identified in green on the notice attached, allowing for the use of the flat roof area as a balcony
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Taylor K
- Postcode
- S25 4DL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of No.65 Ryton Road, with particular regard to overlooking and privacy
What decided it
The development results in significant overlooking and unacceptable loss of privacy to the occupiers of No.65 Ryton Road, contrary to adopted local plan policy and the NPPF.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP55 of the Rotherham Local Plan, Sites and Policies (adopted June 2018)Rotherham Local Plan, Householder Design Guide, Supplementary Planning Document (Adopted June 2020)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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