96 Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF1 5NP

Planning appeal 3317899 at 96 Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF1 5NP (Wakefield Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 4 October 2023 by Inspector Clark L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the front single storey extension on the character and appearance of the host property and the area.

change of use from Sui Generis Hot Food Takeaway (formally A5) to Class E Criteria (b) for the sale of food and drink principally to visiting members of the public where consumption of hot food and drink is mostly undertaken on the premises together with internal works to include rearrangement of kitchen, preparation area, serving area to provide additional internal dining area and toilets and erection of front single storey extension to provide extended dining area. (Retrospective)

Authority: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: retail · Change of use
Inspector: Clark L
Postcode: WF1 5NP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the front single storey extension on the character and appearance of the host property and the area

What decided it

The extension's disproportionate scale and design, which significantly harms the character and appearance of the host building and its significance as a non-designated heritage asset, conflicts with the development plan and cannot be justified by economic benefits to the business.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy D19Policy D9Policy CS10Policy C81(d)

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