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Dismissed31 July 20266006390

Pavement O/S, 22 May Day Green, Barnsley, S70 1SH

Planning appeal 6006390 at Pavement O/S, 22 May Day Green, Barnsley, S70 1SH (Barnsley) was dismissed on 31 July 2026 by Inspector C Harding, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be acceptable in respect of flood risk.

installation of a multifunctional communication hub including defibrillator and advertisement display

Authority
Barnsley
Appeal type
advert · Commercial advertisement
Procedure
Written
Development
telecoms
Inspector
C Harding
Postcode
S70 1SH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be acceptable in respect of flood risk
  • the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal fails the sequential test for flood risk by being located in Flood Zone 2 without evidence of a sequential risk-based approach or a site-specific flood risk assessment, contrary to NPPF paragraphs 174-175 and Policy CC3 of the Barnsley Local Plan.

Although the proposal would not harm character and appearance and would deliver public benefits through communications infrastructure, the unacceptable flood risk conflict with the development plan outweighed these considerations and no material considerations were sufficient to overcome the conflict.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CC3 of the Barnsley Local PlanBLP Policies BTC3BLP Policy D1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 174Paragraph 175Paragraph 181Paragraph 119

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