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Dismissed15 December 20256001133

2 Berry Drive, Barnsley, S70 2EP

Planning appeal 6001133 at 2 Berry Drive, Barnsley, S70 2EP (Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 December 2025 by Inspector Wilson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed wraparound extension on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area.

Wraparound extension and loft conversion with dormer window to a two-storey detached dwelling

Authority
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Wilson L
Postcode
S71 4GB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed wraparound extension on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area

What decided it

The wraparound extension would have an unacceptable effect on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area, particularly as a corner plot adjacent to public open space, conflicting with local design policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D1 of the Barnsley Local Plan (2019)House Extensions and Other Domestic Alterations Supplementary Planning Document (2024) paragraphs 7.10 and 7.11
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 139

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