Planning appeal decision
162-164 Abbeydale Road, Sheffield, S7 1FH
Planning appeal 3361824 at 162-164 Abbeydale Road, Sheffield, S7 1FH (Sheffield City Council) was allowed on 23 June 2026 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the dormer upon the character and appearance of the area, with particular reference to the setting of the Nether Edge Conservation Area.
Without planning permission, the carrying out of operational development being the construction of a rear dormer window
- Authority
- Sheffield City Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Watson S
- Postcode
- S7 1FH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the dormer upon the character and appearance of the area, with particular reference to the setting of the Nether Edge Conservation Area
What decided it
The dormer is barely visible from the conservation area and does not harm the character and appearance of the area or the setting of the Nether Edge Conservation Area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE5Policy H14Policy CS74Policy DE1Policy DE2
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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