Planning appeal decision
4 St Marys Road, Wheatley, Doncaster, DN1 2NW
Planning appeal 3320062 at 4 St Marys Road, Wheatley, Doncaster, DN1 2NW (Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 October 2023 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would constitute good design.
the erection of two single storey terraced dwellings following demolition of existing outbuildings and conversion and extension of attache d outbuilding to form third unit
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilkinson F
- Postcode
- DN1 2NW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would constitute good design
What decided it
The proposal would constitute unacceptable overdevelopment of the site with excessive parking dominating the plot and inadequate outdoor amenity space, failing to respond to the spacious suburban character of the surrounding area and conflicting with design and character policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 42Policy 44Policy 45
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56Paragraph 57
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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