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Allowed25 April 20253356418

Land to the West of Manchester Road and East of Rookery Vale, Deepcar, Sheffield, S36 2RJ

Planning appeal 3356418 at Land to the West of Manchester Road and East of Rookery Vale, Deepcar, Sheffield, S36 2RJ (Sheffield City Council) was allowed on 25 April 2025 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway safety.

outline planning permission with means of access from Manchester Road, but not within the site, for the erection of up to 22no. dwellings. All other matters reserved

Authority
Sheffield City Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Smith J
Postcode
S36 2RJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on highway safety

What decided it

The visibility splays proposed exceed the Manual for Streets guidance requirements for the relevant speeds, and the Inspector's site observations confirmed that the access point would not pose an unacceptable risk to highway safety.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H14 of the UDP
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 58

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