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Dismissed8 July 20253361989

Hillcrest, , Doncaster Road , Branton, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 3LT

Planning appeal 3361989 at Hillcrest, , Doncaster Road , Branton, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 3LT (Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 July 2025 by Inspector Jones H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development is required to deliver a minimum 10% biodiversity net gain and, if so, whether this would be secured.

outline application for the erection of 4 No. 2 storey dwellings, 1 No. detached double garage & the formation of a new private drive

Authority
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Jones H
Postcode
DN3 3LT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development is required to deliver a minimum 10% biodiversity net gain and, if so, whether this would be secured

What decided it

The proposed development would result in a biodiversity net loss of 58.48% and fails to deliver the minimum 10% biodiversity net gain required by Policy 30 of the Doncaster Local Plan, with no satisfactory mechanism to secure compliance.

the modest benefit of 4 dwellings to housing supply was outweighed by the failure to deliver biodiversity net gain required by the development plan

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 30 of the Doncaster Local Plan 2015-2035

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