Planning appeal decision
116 Bole Hill Road, Sheffield, S6 5DE
Planning appeal 6005333 at 116 Bole Hill Road, Sheffield, S6 5DE (Sheffield City Council) was dismissed on 1 June 2026 by Inspector Gary Deane, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the local area.
the erection of garage building attached to dwellinghouse
- Authority
- Sheffield City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- Gary Deane
- Postcode
- S6 5DE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the local area
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 45 Rivelin Street, with regard to outlook
What decided it
The physical attachment of a substantial new built form to the main dwelling would significantly alter the perceived scale and proportions of the host dwelling and cause unacceptable harm to character and appearance in a way that the lawful detached fallback scheme would not.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS 74 of the Sheffield Development Framework Core StrategyPolicy BE5 of the Sheffield Unitary Development PlanPolicy H14 of the Sheffield Unitary Development PlanGuideline 2 of the Council's Supplementary Planning Guidance on Designing House ExtensionsGuideline 5 of the Council's Supplementary Planning Guidance on Designing House Extensions
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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