Planning appeal decision
44 Kingsway, Grimethorpe, Barnsley, S72 7FJ
Planning appeal 3298174 at 44 Kingsway, Grimethorpe, Barnsley, S72 7FJ (Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 December 2022 by Inspector Wharton T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the fence in this location on the character and appearance of this part of Grimethorpe.
as follows: The erection of a fence adjacent to a highway exceeding 1 metre in height
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wharton T
- Postcode
- S72 7FJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the fence in this location on the character and appearance of this part of Grimethorpe
- The effect of the fence on highway safety along this particular curved stretch of Kingsway
What decided it
The fence is an unacceptable development which has a negative effect on character and appearance and poses a significant risk to highway safety, failing on both main issues.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1 (High Quality Design and Place Making)Policy T4 (New Development and Transport Safety)Walls and Fences SPD (May 2019)
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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