®Planning appeal decision
52 Kensington Road, Old Town , Barnsley, S75 2SS
a “residential development”
- Authority
- Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Berry A
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
Framework references: 11, 73, 129
Plan policies cited: Policy GD1, Policy POLL1, Policy T4, Policy D1, Section 4 of the SPD: Design of Housing Development, Section 24 of the SPD
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.