Planning appeal decision
11 Market Place, Doncaster, DN1 1LQ
Planning appeal 3343248 at 11 Market Place, Doncaster, DN1 1LQ (Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 October 2024 by Inspector Martinson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on heritage assets, including the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Doncaster Market Place Conservation Area and the effect on the setting of nearby listed buildings.
retrospective planning application for retention of the replacement shopfront screen at ground floor level of the existing retail unit
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Martinson P
- Postcode
- DN1 1LQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on heritage assets, including the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Doncaster Market Place Conservation Area and the effect on the setting of nearby listed buildings
- the effect of the development on the vitality of the town centre, with particular regard to the Primary Shopping Area
What decided it
The considerable importance and weight of less than substantial harm to designated heritage assets, which is not outweighed by the limited public benefits of improved internal retail functionality.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 67Policy 23Policy 34Policy 35Policy 36Policy 37Policy 41Policy 42Policy 46
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 207Paragraph 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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