102 Doncaster Road, Goldthorpe, Rotherham, S63 9HU

1. 1.In the opinion of the local planning authority, the excessive scale and use of the proposed balcony by existing and potential future occupant(s) of the application dwellinghouse is considered to lend itself to increased levels of activity and associated noise, which, given the balcony's elevated position, would be more readily experienced by adjoining and adjacent neighbouring properties than if the noise were generated at ground level from the garden. Consequently, it is considered that this proposal would erode the living conditions of existing and potential future residents, contrary to adopted design guidance, Local Plan Policies GD1: General Development and POLL1: Pollution Control and Protection and NPPF Policy P3: Living conditions and pollution.
2. 2.In the opinion of the local planning authority, the excessive scale of the proposed balcony and its proximity to existing high level boundary treatments and neighbouring habitable room windows together with pre-existing on-site conditions could result in cumulative harms and an overbearing impact comprising overshadowing and reduced outlook impacts and an oppressive sense of enclosure, eroding the living conditions of existing and potential future residents, contrary to adopted design guidance, Local Plan Policies GD1: General Development and NPPF Policy P3: Living conditions and pollution.
3. 3.In the opinion of the local planning authority, the excessive scale of the proposed balcony introduced at first-floor level would contribute to an incongruous visual dominance not observed elsewhere. This proposal would also contribute to harmful cumulative impacts comprising existing and proposed development within the development site, that would further diminish the character of the application dwellinghouse through overdevelopment of the plot, thereby resulting in a significant harmful impact on the character of the application dwellinghouse, contrary to Local Plan Policy D1: High Quality Design and Place Making and NPPF Policy DP3: Key principles for well-designed places. Pursuant to article 35 (2) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) Order 2015 (as amended), the Local Planning Authority have, where possible, made a pre- application advice service available, and otherwise actively engaged with the applicant in dealing with the application in a

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

S63 9HU

Application type

Householder

Date validated

17 July 2026

Consultation end

13 August 2026

Target decision date

11 September 2026

Applicant

Private applicant

Case officer

Bradley Sargeson