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Dismissed21 May 20253355906

2 Walesmoor Avenue, Kiveton Park, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S26 5RG

Planning appeal 3355906 at 2 Walesmoor Avenue, Kiveton Park, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S26 5RG (Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 May 2025 by Inspector Moore J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.

new dwelling and access including demolition of existing single storey building

Authority
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Moore J
Postcode
S26 5RG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The combination of the scale, width, and angled siting of the proposed dwelling in relation to the neighbouring built form creates a narrow tapering gap in prominent view that would result in an unacceptably cramped appearance amounting to overdevelopment within the plot.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP12Policy SP55Policy CS28

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