Planning appeal decision
2 Rectory Gardens, Doncaster, DN1 2JU
Planning appeal 3312342 at 2 Rectory Gardens, Doncaster, DN1 2JU (Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 May 2023 by Inspector Cleary D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposed development on the living conditions of No.4 Rectory Gardens with regard to overlooking.
the Erection of two-storey rear and side extension and installation of gates
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cleary D
- Postcode
- DN1 2JU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposed development on the living conditions of No.4 Rectory Gardens with regard to overlooking
- Highway safety
What decided it
The unacceptable overlooking impact on No.4 Rectory Gardens combined with insufficient information to assess highway safety implications of the proposed gates.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 44Policy 13
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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