Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Council Online Planning - Decision Notice Summary

Planning Application Number:	RB2018/0918
Site Address:	land adjacent Dinnington Road Woodsetts 9999
Description:	Construction of a well site and creation of a new access track, mobilisation of drilling, ancillary equipment and contractor welfare facilities to drill and pressure transient test a vertical hydrocarbon exploratory core well and mobilisation of workover rig, listening well operations, and retention of the site and wellhead assembly gear for a temporary period of 5 years
Officer Recommendation:	REFUSED
Officer Recommendation Date:	04 September 2018
Decision Date:	11 September 2018
Decision Type:	REFUSED
Temporary Expiry Date:
Decision Level/Committee:	Committee
Conditions / Reason for Refusal:	01 The Council consider that the proposed development, which will significantly increase the number of HGV movements through the village of Woodsetts, the surrounding highways and at the junction with the proposed access on Dinnington Road, would give rise to unacceptable highways safety issues, including increased likelihood of conflict with vulnerable road users such as cyclists, equestrians, children and the elderly such that it would be contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework which expects developments to include safe and suitable access for all users. 02 The Council considers that the development will have a detrimental impact on local residents on Berne Square in terms of noise nuisance and general disturbance, particularly during the construction phase but also during operation, due to the close proximity of the proposed access, contrary to Policy SP52 ‘Pollution Control’ of the Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework.