Planning appeal decision
Land Adj to Bradgate Wmc, Bradgate Lane, Rotherham, S61 1QH
Planning appeal 3323602 at Land Adj to Bradgate Wmc, Bradgate Lane, Rotherham, S61 1QH (Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 January 2024 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the development having regard to the development strategy for the area, including the effect on the living conditions of nearby residents and the character and appearance of the area.
use of land for storage of containers
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wilkinson F
- Postcode
- S61 1QH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the development having regard to the development strategy for the area, including the effect on the living conditions of nearby residents and the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The development would prejudice the housing allocation, harm the living conditions of nearby residents through commercial activity in a residential area, and significantly harm the character and appearance through the introduction of industrial-looking containers into a predominantly residential setting.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1Policy SP11Policy CS28Policy SP55
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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