Planning appeal decision
34 Verona Rise, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 9QW
Planning appeal 3368889 at 34 Verona Rise, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 9QW (Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 November 2025 by Inspector Hickey A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the change of use on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regard to noise and disturbance.
change of use from C3 dwelling to C2 Children's Home
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hickey A
- Postcode
- S73 9QW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the change of use on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regard to noise and disturbance
- The availability of larger housing
- Highway safety
What decided it
The intensification of activity and noise and disturbance to neighbouring occupiers from the change of use, combined with the loss of a larger dwelling to the borough's housing stock, outweighed the benefits of the proposed care facility.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GD1Policy H9Policy T4
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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