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Dismissed20 November 20253369666

West Green Recycling, West Green Way, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, S71 5SN

Planning appeal 3369666 at West Green Recycling, West Green Way, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, S71 5SN (Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 November 2025 by Inspector Owen A, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area; including in respect of the aggregate storage bays and a quarantined/rejected load bay.

Installation of aggregate wash plant, erection of store, erection of enclosure for external pipework, laying of concrete slab, construction of boundary treatment, and cladding to exterior of structure for filter presses

Authority
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
minerals-waste · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Owen A
Postcode
S71 5SN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area; including in respect of the aggregate storage bays and a quarantined/rejected load bay
  • whether the development prejudices the potential development of the allocated Shaw Lane, Carlton Masterplan site, including in terms of the living conditions of its future residents with regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The unacceptable visual harm caused by the filter press structure to the character and appearance of the area, to which substantial weight was attributed.

The substantial weight given to the harm to character and appearance from the filter press structure outweighed the moderate weight given to increased processing capacity and quality, and the significant weight given to investment in waste recycling technology, resulting in conflict with the development plan as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy WCS4Policy WCS6Policy D1Policy GD1Policy MU3Policy Poll1Policy WCS1Policy E3Policy E4

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