®Planning appeal decision
268 Handsworth Road and Land to the Rear of 270, Handsworth, Sheffield, S13 9BX
Planning appeal 3306606 at 268 Handsworth Road and Land to the Rear of 270, Handsworth, Sheffield, S13 9BX (Sheffield City Council) was allowed on 5 May 2023 by Inspector Martinson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of the neighbouring residential properties, with particular regard for privacy of first floor windows.
Use of land as car sales forecourt and vehicle storage area (sui generis), including retention of portable building and container, resurfacing works and the erection of an acoustic barrier
- Authority
- Sheffield City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Martinson P
- Postcode
- S13 9BX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of the neighbouring residential properties, with particular regard for privacy of first floor windows
What decided it
The proposed 2.1 metre acoustic fence, by preventing access to the bund and creating a buffer, would markedly limit views of neighbouring properties' first-floor windows and significantly reduce noise, thereby protecting living conditions to an acceptable standard.
The benefits of permitting the car sales and vehicle storage use, subject to the acoustic fence and conditions protecting neighbouring living conditions, outweighed any residual concerns about privacy and noise impacts.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy IB9 of the Sheffield Unitary Development Plan (1998)
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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