Planning appeal decision
Land Outside 23 Queen Street, Barnsley, S70 1RJ
Planning appeal 3371277 at Land Outside 23 Queen Street, Barnsley, S70 1RJ (Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 8 December 2025 by Inspector Duff N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
installation of 1 no. new communications Kiosk with integrated defibrillator and advertising display
- Appeal type
- advert · Advertisement Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Not Applicable
- Inspector
- Duff N
- Postcode
- S70 1RJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The kiosk's location within a commercial street with existing street furniture and the presence of other illuminated signage meant the development would not cause harmful effects on the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BTC3Policy D1
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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