®Planning appeal decision
17a Shelley Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S65 2NF
Planning appeal 6001211 at 17a Shelley Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S65 2NF (Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 March 2026 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development upon the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with specific regard to privacy and on the effect of the development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of the appeal building, with specific regard to outlook and light.
9No. apartments on three levels with storage rooms in the roof space
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith J
- Postcode
- S65 2NF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development upon the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with specific regard to privacy and on the effect of the development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of the appeal building, with specific regard to outlook and light
- the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The development would cause unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers regarding privacy, and any mitigation through full obscure glazing would in turn cause unacceptable harm to the living conditions of future occupiers regarding outlook.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS28 of the Rotherham Core Strategy 2014Policy SP55 of the Rotherham Sites and Policies Plan 2018Policy SP11 of the Rotherham Sites and Policies Plan 2018
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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