Planning appeal decision
Land off Wellgate, Consibrough, South Yorkshire, DN12 3HW
Planning appeal 3331393 at Land off Wellgate, Consibrough, South Yorkshire, DN12 3HW (Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 May 2024 by Inspector Caine M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to garden size and privacy.
New detached dwelling to be built on former site / courtyard area with bin stores opposite
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Caine M
- Postcode
- DN12 3HW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to garden size and privacy
What decided it
The proposal would not provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers due to the lack of privacy from overlooking by the neighbouring property and the unduly limited and cramped garden space.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 44 of the Doncaster Local Plan 2015-2035 (2021)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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