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

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

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.

Framework references: 129, 135, 181

Plan policies cited: Policy 10, Policy 41, Policy 46, Policy 54, Policy 55, Policy 56, Policy 57

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