A PENISTONE couple’s appeal against Barnsley Council’s decision to refuse consent for a raft of work on their property has been thrown out.

Jeremy and Louise Godley, of Rydal Close, were unsuccessful in obtaining permission to build a first-floor extension, a two-storey side extension, a single-storey front extension, new boundary walls and a double garage.

They subsequently appealed to the Planning Inspectorate, a government-run body which has the power to overturn a council’s decision.

However, following a site visit, inspectors opted to favour with the council and ruled out the appeal.

A report said: “The appeal property occupies a prominent site along Rydal Close, as it turns a corner.

“This results in the side and rear elevations of the dwelling, as well as its side garden area, being widely visible in their surroundings, most notably from Rydal Close and from its nearby junction with Windermere Road.

“In support of their case, the appellants draw attention to other developments in the area.

“However, there is nothing before me to demonstrate that these other developments are so similar in all circumstances to the proposal the subject of this appeal as to provide for direct comparison.

“I have found that the proposed development would result in significant harm and this is not something that is reduced or mitigated by the presence of other developments elsewhere.”