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Notice varied and upheld14 April 20263364556

169 Doncaster Road, Rotherham, S65 2DQ

Planning appeal 3364556 at 169 Doncaster Road, Rotherham, S65 2DQ (Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 14 April 2026 by Inspector Bartlett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

without the required planning permission, the erection of fencing, posts and gate over 1m in height and adjacent to the highway

Authority
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Bartlett R
Postcode
S65 2DQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The solid, 1.8-metre-high fencing and gate starkly contrast with the area's traditional, lower boundary treatments and harmfully detract from the open character and appearance of the street scene, contrary to development plan policy.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS28SP55

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