®Planning appeal decision
19 Wilthorpe Road, Redbrook, BARNSLEY, S75 1JB
the replacement of existing boundary wall at front of property, with a combination of brick wall and fencing to a maximum height of 1.5 metre. (Approximately 1 metre of which would be solid and the upper approximately 0.5 metre would be a perforated style fenci ng). Extension to existing drive opening, new driveway gates and separate pedestrian gate, to tie in with the height and style of the front fencing to a maximum height of 1.5 metre. Widening of existing drop kerb to accommodate new driveway gates
- Authority
- Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Manson S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- highway safety
What decided it
The proposed development would be visually intrusive and create unacceptable highway safety risks through compromised visibility at the access point on a heavily trafficked road.
Plan policies cited: Policy D1, Policy T4, Walls and Fences Supplementary Planning Document 2019
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