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Dismissed17 April 20253356383

Land Adjacent to 52 Tower Street, Barnsley, Yorkshire, S70 1QS

Planning appeal 3356383 at Land Adjacent to 52 Tower Street, Barnsley, Yorkshire, S70 1QS (Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 April 2025 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

erection of one dwelling house, with 4 bedrooms, which is accessible and adaptable to the requirements of M4 Category 2, with single garage and associated driveways, landscaping, boundary walls and external steps

Authority
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Smith J
Postcode
S70 1QS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the proposed highway access arrangement is appropriate
  • the effect of the proposal upon existing trees

What decided it

The harm to character and appearance caused by the modern, alien architectural form failing to fit with the traditional street scene, combined with the inability to enforce an enforceable condition to remedy the deficient highway access, outweighed the modest benefits of additional housing and energy efficiency.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D1Policy T4Policy BIO1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 139Paragraph 164Paragraph 166Paragraph 116

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