Land at Brook Hill, Thorpe Hesley, S61 2QA

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.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy CS12, Policy CS1, Policy SP11, Policy CS23, Policy SP41, Policy CS21, Policy CS28, Policy SP55, Policy SP52

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