16 Whiteley Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 4GL

Planning appeal 3364242 at 16 Whiteley Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 4GL (Sheffield City Council) was dismissed on 9 September 2025 by Inspector Jones H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

a single storey 1 bedroom dwelling to be constructed as a self build

Authority: Sheffield City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Jones H
Postcode: S10 4GL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
Whether the proposal validly qualifies as an exemption from the mandatory BNG and, if not, the implications of this

What decided it

The combination of unacceptable harm to character and appearance through overdevelopment of the back garden, and the failure to validly secure the self-build exemption from mandatory biodiversity net gain, together outweighed the modest housing supply benefit.

The significant housing supply benefit (attributed significant weight) was outweighed by the moderate harm to character and appearance and the heavy weighting applied to the proposal's failure to meet the mandatory biodiversity net gain requirement, resulting in adverse impacts that significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy H14 of the Sheffield Unitary Development Plan
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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