®Planning appeal decision
Rainbow Forge Primary Academy, Beighton Road, Hackenthorpe, Sheffield, S12 4LQ
Planning appeal 3374906 at Rainbow Forge Primary Academy, Beighton Road, Hackenthorpe, Sheffield, S12 4LQ (Sheffield City Council) was dismissed on 18 February 2026 by Inspector Willis M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the quality and quantity of sports pitches in the locality.
outline application (all matters reserved) for residential development (Use Class C3) and an outdoor multi-use sports pitch (Use Class F2(c)), with associated access, parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Sheffield City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Willis M
- Postcode
- S12 4LQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the quality and quantity of sports pitches in the locality
- the effects of the development on highway safety and air quality
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate that equivalent or better replacement open space would be provided in the local area, contrary to Policy CS 47 of the Sheffield Core Strategy, which the Inspector attached very significant weight in the planning balance.
The conflict with Policy CS 47 regarding the loss of formal open space and failure to provide equivalent replacement, to which very significant weight was attached, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of up to 33 affordable homes and economic benefits, to which only little weight could be attached due to uncertainty over their securing.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS 47Policy CS 53Policy CS 66saved Policy BE9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 104Paragraph 115Paragraph 116Paragraph 11
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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