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Dismissed13 May 20266005038

40 Norton Lees Crescent, Sheffield, S8 8SR

Planning appeal 6005038 at 40 Norton Lees Crescent, Sheffield, S8 8SR (Sheffield City Council) was dismissed on 13 May 2026 by Inspector Gilbert R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal property and the surrounding area.

a dormer loft conversion

Authority
Sheffield City Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Gilbert R
Postcode
S8 8SR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal property and the surrounding area

What decided it

The proposed dormers would create a bulky, discordant appearance on the pitched roof that would be incompatible with the character of the appeal property and surrounding area, conflicting with development plan policies requiring extensions to respect the scale, form and character of the original building.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS74 of the Sheffield Core Strategy (2009)Policy BE5 of the Sheffield Unitary Development Plan (1998)

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