Planning appeal decision
Sheringhs House, Park House Lane, Sheffield, S9 1XA
Planning appeal 3348421 at Sheringhs House, Park House Lane, Sheffield, S9 1XA (Sheffield City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 21 May 2025 by Inspector Ollerenshaw M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
3.1 Without planning permission the execution of the following unauthorised operational development; (i) the execution of earthworks to cause the removal a sloped embankment (together with trees and landscaping on the embankment) and (ii) the regrading the embankment to create a flat surface and (iii) the provision of a hardstanding on the Land (shown within the attached photographs 1, 2 and 4 below) to create vehicular parking spaces. 3.2 Without planning permission the material change of use of the Land to use as a parking area for motor vehicles
- Authority
- Sheffield City Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Change of use
- Inspector
- Ollerenshaw M
- Postcode
- S9 1XA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on highway safety
What decided it
The development results in unacceptable harm to both character and appearance and highway safety, with no material considerations outweighing these findings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE6Policy GE15Policy CS74Policy BE5Policy IB9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 116
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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