®Planning appeal decision
52 Kensington Road, Old Town , Barnsley, S75 2SS
Planning appeal 3349442 at 52 Kensington Road, Old Town , Barnsley, S75 2SS (Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 February 2025 by Inspector Berry A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 54 Kensington Road, with particular reference to privacy.
a “residential development”
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Berry A
- Postcode
- S75 2SS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 54 Kensington Road, with particular reference to privacy
- highway safety
- the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area, caused by the cramped and incongruous siting of a dwelling that is substantially narrower than neighbouring plots and fails to respect the established building line and spacious character of the area, substantially outweighs the moderate benefit of providing one additional dwelling in a context of housing land supply shortfall.
the modest housing benefit of one dwelling and the sustainability of the location carried moderate and limited weight respectively, but were substantially outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance, resulting in the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GD1Policy POLL1Policy T4Policy D1Section 4 of the SPD: Design of Housing DevelopmentSection 24 of the SPD
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 73Paragraph 129
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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