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Allowed17 April 20233310139

2 Goose Lane, Wickersley, Rotherham, S66 1JN

Planning appeal 3310139 at 2 Goose Lane, Wickersley, Rotherham, S66 1JN (Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 17 April 2023 by Inspector Harrison F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

Demolition of 2 No. bungalows and erection of 8 No. flats in one block

Authority
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Harrison F
Postcode
S66 1JN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal would respond positively to the local character and appearance of the area as a well-designed corner development, and would not cause unacceptable harm to highway safety or the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS28 of the Rotherham Local Plan Core Strategy 2013 – 2028 (2014)Policy SP55 of the Rotherham Local Plan Sites and Policies (2018)Policy GP1 of the Wickersley Neighbourhood Plan 2021 - 2028 (2022)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 111

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