®Planning appeal decision
17 Beckett Rd, Doncaster, DN2 4AA
Planning appeal 6004967 at 17 Beckett Rd, Doncaster, DN2 4AA (Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 May 2026 by Inspector Snow R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with regard to internal space and the provision of appropriate refuse and cycle storage facilities.
the change of use of an existing two-storey dwelling to create two 1- bedroom self-contained flats
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Snow R
- Postcode
- DN2 4AA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with regard to internal space and the provision of appropriate refuse and cycle storage facilities
What decided it
The proposal fails to meet minimum floorspace standards and provides unacceptable access to refuse and cycle storage for the first-floor flat occupant, resulting in inadequate living conditions contrary to the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 10Policy 16Policy 44Policy 45
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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