®Planning appeal decision
Land off Rose Hill Rise, Bessacarr, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 5LE
the erection of residential development with public open space and associated landscaping, drainage and infrastructure
- Authority
- Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- McGlone A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the provision of open space
- The effect of the proposed development on green infrastructure, including biodiversity
- The effect of traffic from the proposed development on highway safety on Rose Hill Rise, The Avenue and Bawtry Road, including the Cantley Lane, Gliwice Way and Racecourse Roundabout junctions
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of construction traffic relating to the proposed development on highway safety on Rose Hill Rise, The Avenue and Bawtry Road
- Whether the proposal makes adequate provision in respect of affordable housing, public open space, school places, a travel plan and transport bond, biodiversity net gain, and highway works
What decided it
The proposal was found to accord with the development plan taken as a whole, with any residual harms (landscape change, archaeological impact) outweighed by the benefits of delivering housing on an allocated site, and no material considerations indicating a different decision.
The economic and social benefits of housing delivery, including affordable homes, construction jobs and local spending, outweighed the identified harm to archaeological remains, and overall the proposal's accordance with the development plan as a whole tipped the balance in favour of granting permission.
Framework references: 115, 186
Plan policies cited: Policy 2, Policy 5, Policy 13, Policy 18, Policy 19, Policy 20, Policy 26, Policy 27, Policy 28, Policy 29, Policy 30, Policy 31, Policy 32, Policy 39, Policy 41, Policy 42, Policy 43, Policy 44, Policy 45, Policy 48
Judgments cited: Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.