Planning appeal decision
41 Winterwell Road, Wath Upon Dearne, Rotherham, S63 6DP
Planning appeal 3347103 at 41 Winterwell Road, Wath Upon Dearne, Rotherham, S63 6DP (Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 February 2025 by Inspector Sibley G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for the development having particular regard to the health and well-being of local school children.
application for change of use of former public house to diner on ground floor and first floor from landlords accommodation to 2 nr flats
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Sibley G
- Postcode
- S63 6DP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for the development having particular regard to the health and well-being of local school children
- the effect of the development upon the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers with regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The site's location within 400m of a primary school and the diner's operation as a hybrid A5 use offering hot food takeaway during school finishing times conflicts with SPD5 and NPPF paragraph 97, causing unacceptable harm to the health and well-being of local school children that cannot be mitigated by conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS27Policy SP11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 97
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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