®Planning appeal decision
53 White Thorns Drive, Sheffield, S8 8ET
Planning appeal 3312983 at 53 White Thorns Drive, Sheffield, S8 8ET (Sheffield City Council) was allowed on 27 June 2023 by Inspector Gee R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers of the flats, with particular regard to the provision of internal space for both flats and outdoor amenity space for the first floor flat.
the conversion of an existing dwelling house to form 2no. 1-Person, 1-Bedroom flats
- Authority
- Sheffield City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gee R
- Postcode
- S8 8ET
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers of the flats, with particular regard to the provision of internal space for both flats and outdoor amenity space for the first floor flat
- The effect of the subdivision of the property into two flats on future occupiers of the proposed ground floor flat, with particular regard to overlooking of their outdoor amenity space
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d), and the proposal's accordance with development plan policies and the Framework, combined with moderate benefits from additional housing provision, justified permission.
The moderate benefits of housing provision and effective use of an existing building weighed in favour of the proposal, and as there were no adverse impacts that would significantly and demonstrably outweigh these benefits, permission was granted under the tilted balance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H5Policy H14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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