Planning appeal decision
48 Saw Mill , Savile Street , Sheffield, S4 7UD
Planning appeal 3340897 at 48 Saw Mill , Savile Street , Sheffield, S4 7UD (Sheffield City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 3 April 2025 by Inspector Ollerenshaw M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the setting of the Grade II listed Don Sawmills.
without planning permission, the use of the land as a car sales lot, the siting of a cabin and the provision of associated signs
- Authority
- Sheffield City Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Ollerenshaw M
- Postcode
- S4 7UD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the setting of the Grade II listed Don Sawmills
- Whether the development is suitable having regard to flood risk
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the setting of the Grade II listed building, combined with the failure to adequately address flood risk, meant the development conflicted with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh this.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- BE5IB9BE15BE19CS67CS74
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135Paragraph 181Paragraph 209Paragraph 210Paragraph 212Paragraph 215
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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