Planning appeal decision
8 Leighton Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S14 1SQ
Planning appeal 3362029 at 8 Leighton Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S14 1SQ (Sheffield City Council) was dismissed on 6 May 2025 by Inspector Eggleton P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on highway safety.
Dropped kerb to create a parking space by replacing part of the front lawn
- Authority
- Sheffield City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Eggleton P
- Postcode
- S14 1SQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on highway safety
What decided it
The introduction of a reversing car with limited visibility between parked vehicles at a point close to the junction would undoubtedly add to road safety concerns, and the benefits of the proposal were not sufficient to outweigh these concerns.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H14d of the Unitary Development Plan 1998
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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