®Planning appeal decision
16 Whiteley Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 4GL
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
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.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy H14 of the Sheffield Unitary Development Plan
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.