- Decision
- dismissed, 7 September 2026
- Decided by
- Planning Inspector: S Hartley
- Authority
- Sheffield (Yorkshire and the Humber)
- Appeal reference
- 6012025
- Application reference
- 26/00417/FUL
- Procedure
- written representations
- Development
- Two side dormer windows to a terraced dwelling
- Site context
- inside settlement
- Green Belt
- No
- Framework applied
- August 2026 NPPF
- Determinative policies
- DP3
- Development plan policies
- Sheffield UDP 1998 BE5, H14, Sheffield Core Strategy 2009 CS74, SPG Designing House Extensions 1996
- Main issues
- character and appearance
Summary
Two side dormers on a Sheffield terrace were dismissed as dominant additions, unlike the area's small dormers (DL ¶6, ¶14).
What made the difference
The scale of the dormers relative to the local pattern. DP3 was cited alongside 1990s local guidance (DL ¶14).
Policy findings
Policy codes are those of the National Planning Policy Framework (August 2026) unless a development plan is named.
| Policy | Finding | Weight | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| DP3 | fail | dormers out of scale with the small front dormers characteristic of the area; conflict with DP3 and local design policies (DL 6-14) |
Key facts
- Not re-consulted: revisions "do not significantly change the assessment" (DL 3)
Sources
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