Planning appeal decision
5 Station Road, Conisbrough, Doncaster , DN12 3DB
Planning appeal 3332799 at 5 Station Road, Conisbrough, Doncaster , DN12 3DB (Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 August 2024 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
‘Erection of 4 three-storey detached houses following demolition of the existing bungalow and detached garage’
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- McDonagh C
- Postcode
- DN12 3DB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on the setting of heritage assets
- Whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers
- The effect of the proposal on ecology and biodiversity
What decided it
The cumulative harm to character and appearance, heritage setting, living conditions, and unresolved ecology matters, combined with limited public benefits, meant the proposal failed to accord with the development plan and Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 10Policy 29Policy 30Policy 32Policy 33Policy 36Policy 37Policy 41Policy 43Policy 44Policy 48
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135Paragraph 136Paragraph 205Paragraph 208
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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