®Planning appeal decision
The Former Star Inn PH Car Park, The Star Inn, Moss Road, Moss, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6 0HQ
Planning appeal 3362127 at The Former Star Inn PH Car Park, The Star Inn, Moss Road, Moss, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6 0HQ (Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 31 July 2025 by Inspector Skelly C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for housing having regard to the development strategy and the effect on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.
erection of three No. custom/self-build bungalows with associated access arrangements
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Skelly C
- Postcode
- DN6 0HQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for housing having regard to the development strategy and the effect on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area
- whether the proposal would provide appropriate net gains in biodiversity (BNG)
What decided it
The proposed development is not in an appropriate location for new housing as it conflicts with the development strategy which seeks to focus development towards more sustainable settlements, and the benefits do not outweigh the harm to character and appearance and conflict with the development plan.
The economic benefits during construction and use of services by future occupants, and the modest contribution to custom/self-build demand, were outweighed by the conflict with the development strategy, the unsustainable location, and the harm to character and appearance of the countryside setting.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 25Policy 7Policy 29Policy 30
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57
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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