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Dismissed10 December 20253372713

54 Norton Lees Lane, Sheffield, S8 9BE

Planning appeal 3372713 at 54 Norton Lees Lane, Sheffield, S8 9BE (Sheffield City Council) was dismissed on 10 December 2025 by Inspector Mee K, 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.

construction of a vehicular access to dwellinghouse including removal of boundary wall and provision of dropped kerb

Authority
Sheffield City Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Mee K
Postcode
S8 9BE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area

What decided it

The removal of the front boundary wall and creation of a hard-surfaced driveway across the full width of the property would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the terraced row and surrounding area, conflicting with development plan policies and NPPF guidance on sympathetic design.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BE5Policy H14Policy CS74Guidelines 1 and 2 of the Designing House Extensions Supplementary Planning Guidance
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135

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