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Allowed20 April 20266001854

20 High Street, Great Houghton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S72 0AB

Planning appeal 6001854 at 20 High Street, Great Houghton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S72 0AB (Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 20 April 2026 by Inspector Mayes C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the absence of plans showing the first floor of the building prevents a proper assessment of the proposal.

change of use to form 4 apartments

Authority
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Mayes C
Postcode
S72 0AB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the absence of plans showing the first floor of the building prevents a proper assessment of the proposal

What decided it

The first floor constitutes a separate planning unit with independent access, so the internal layout of the first floor is not material to assessing the ground floor change of use proposal.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 57

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