Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent To Hunters Cottage, Wellgate , Conisbrough, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN12 3HN
Planning appeal 3356439 at Land Adjacent To Hunters Cottage, Wellgate , Conisbrough, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN12 3HN (Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 30 June 2025 by Inspector Jones H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area.
outline planning (with some reserved matters) for the erection of a 1 bedroom detached house and garage on previously developed land
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Jones H
- Postcode
- DN12 3HN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
- Whether appropriate living conditions would be provided for the future occupiers of the proposed development with specific reference to their private outside amenity space
- The effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with specific reference to their privacy and outlook
- Whether parking provision would be acceptable having regard to highway safety
What decided it
The proposed development accords with the development plan as a whole, with no material considerations indicating a decision should be made otherwise.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 13Policy 41Policy 42Policy 44
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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