Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent The Toll Bar, Leslie Avenue, Maltby, Rotherham, S66 8LP
Planning appeal 6006881 at Land Adjacent The Toll Bar, Leslie Avenue, Maltby, Rotherham, S66 8LP (Rotherham) was dismissed on 3 July 2026 by Inspector Chris Mayes, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of a 3no. bedroom dwelling on vacant land adjacent to the existing Toll Bar building
- Authority
- Rotherham
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- Chris Mayes
- Postcode
- S66 8LP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with regard to privacy, access and the provision of private amenity space
- the effect of the use of the proposed access on the safety of pedestrians, cyclist and drivers using Leslie Avenue and Rotherham Road
What decided it
The proposal would result in harm to the character and appearance of the area and would not provide adequate living conditions for future occupants, conflicting with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS28Policy SP55Policy SP12
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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