Planning appeal decision
119 Worsbrough Road, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5RF
Planning appeal 3310277 at 119 Worsbrough Road, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5RF (Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 January 2023 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
a two storey side extension
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hartley D
- Postcode
- S70 5RF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The two storey side extension would breach the SPD design guidance for corner plots by exceeding the maximum sideways projection and failing to provide the required rear setback, resulting in unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1 of the Barnsley Local Plan 2019
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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