®Planning appeal decision
12 Newark Close, Staincross, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 6NN
Planning appeal 3323046 at 12 Newark Close, Staincross, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 6NN (Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 November 2023 by Inspector Brook S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether this would be a suitable location for the proposed development, with particular regard to the requirements of Policy TC1 of the Barnsley Local Plan and the NPPF in relation to main town centre uses.
Change of use of outbuilding from residential to commercial use for leisure activities as a personal trainer operating on a 1:1 client basis (class E)
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Brook S
- Postcode
- S75 6NN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether this would be a suitable location for the proposed development, with particular regard to the requirements of Policy TC1 of the Barnsley Local Plan and the NPPF in relation to main town centre uses
- The effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring residential properties, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regard to parking provision and manoeuvring
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring residential properties through noise and disturbance, arising from the proximity of the outbuilding to neighbouring dwellings and the absence of reliable information demonstrating adequate noise control.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TC1Policy GD1Policy Poll1Policy T4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 111Paragraph 130Paragraph 185
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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