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Dismissed21 June 20233313009

Land at Brook Hill, Thorpe Hesley, S61 2QA

Planning appeal 3313009 at Land at Brook Hill, Thorpe Hesley, S61 2QA (Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 June 2023 by Inspector Ford K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is an appropriate location for development.

erection of a convenience store (class E) with associated access, parking and storage areas

Authority
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Ford K

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is an appropriate location for development
  • The effect on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of Thorpe Hesley Conservation Area
  • The effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regards noise and disturbance
  • The effect on highway safety

What decided it

The cumulative harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area, living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, and highway safety, combined with failure to demonstrate the site's appropriateness through a sequential test, outweighed the moderate economic and social benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS12Policy CS1Policy SP11Policy CS23Policy SP41Policy CS21Policy CS28Policy SP55Policy SP52
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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