Wheatley Hotel, Thorne Road, Wheatley Hills, Doncaster, DN2 5DR

Planning appeal 3372446 at Wheatley Hotel, Thorne Road, Wheatley Hills, Doncaster, DN2 5DR (Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 November 2025 by Inspector Wilson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

change of use of vacant land behind Public House to a hand car wash, including installation of an office temporary modular building (static caravan) and 2 modular storage units and the removal of bollards to allow for a one way traffic system

Authority: Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Wilson L
Postcode: DN2 5DR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
The effect of the proposed development on drainage
The effect of the proposed development on flood risk

What decided it

The proposal failed to provide satisfactory drainage and flood risk strategies, conflicting with local plan policies and the NPPF, and the appellant's failure to robustly address the Council's technical concerns meant conditions could not adequately remedy these deficiencies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 10Policy 41Policy 46Policy 54Policy 55Policy 56Policy 57
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 129Paragraph 135Paragraph 181

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