Planning appeal decision
17 Lyndhurst Road, Sheffield, S11 9BJ
Planning appeal 3366068 at 17 Lyndhurst Road, Sheffield, S11 9BJ (Sheffield City Council) was dismissed on 4 August 2025 by Inspector Cleary D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Nether Edge Conservation Area.
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- Authority
- Sheffield City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cleary D
- Postcode
- S11 9BJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Nether Edge Conservation Area
- the effect of the development on trees
What decided it
The development would fail to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Nether Edge Conservation Area and would have an unacceptable effect on a mature tree, with no public benefits to outweigh the identified harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE5Policy BE15Policy BE16Policy H14Policy CS74Policy GE15
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 215
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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