®Planning appeal decision
Former Gospel Meeting Hall, Carter Knowle Road, SHEFFIELD, S7 2EB
demolition of former meeting hall and erection of 53 apartments in buildings of up to five storeys, with formation of site access, associated landscaping and parking
- Authority
- Sheffield City Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development can viably provide an affordable housing contribution and whether the proposed development accords with relevant policies within the development plan, and within the National Planning Policy Framework, which concern affordable housing
What decided it
The significant contribution to housing supply on a suitable previously developed site within a settlement, combined with the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, outweighs the failure to secure affordable housing and the low-level harm to non-designated heritage assets.
The significant benefits of housing delivery and the use of previously developed land in a sustainable location substantially outweigh the moderate weight given to the conflict with Policy CS 40 on affordable housing and the low-level harm to the significance of non-designated heritage assets, with the presumption in favour of sustainable development tipping the balance in favour of permission.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CS 40, Policy CS 53, Policy CS 63, Policy CS 64, Policy CS 65, Policy CS 74, Policy T28, Policy GE11, Policy BE5, Policy BE10, Policy BE12, Policy H15
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.