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Allowed25 November 20253368552

2 Somerton Drive, Doncaster, DN4 6EB

Planning appeal 3368552 at 2 Somerton Drive, Doncaster, DN4 6EB (Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 25 November 2025 by Inspector Nutman E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on highway safety.

single storey extension to front & rear and double storey extension to side

Authority
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Nutman E
Postcode
DN4 6EB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on highway safety

What decided it

The low boundary treatments providing good visibility, the minimal impact on driveway width, and the availability of ample on-street parking in the area meant the proposed development would have an acceptable effect on highway safety.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 13Policy 42Policy 44

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