Neighbours win fight against Doncaster housing plan

Councillors have rejected a plan to develop houses on a bungalow site, following objections from dozens of residents.
Housing estates. Picture: Andrew RoeHousing estates. Picture: Andrew Roe
Housing estates. Picture: Andrew Roe

As part of the proposal, which was before Doncaster Council’s planning committee, Matthew Sylvester wanted to build a new house, and extend a bungalow he owns, on Spring Lane, Sprotbrough, to create a two-storey home and two garages.

An outline application for two one-storey houses, due to be built on the land at the back of the bungalow, was given approval in 2014, but Mr Sylvester had since changed his mind.

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Objector Mr Alan Brown, who was speaking on behalf of residents who live near the site, said “This end of Spring Lane is characterised by bungalows. Two-storey buildings only become dominant further down the lane. The proposal for number eight is completely overbearing on the bungalow next door.”

But Mr Sylvester said: “I intend living here for many years to come and wish to make this development something special.”

However, the committee voted to refuse the plan, after deciding that re-development on the existing bungalow would have an unacceptable and overbearing impact on a neighbouring property.