PLANS to build five new properties have been turned down by Barnsley Council.

An application for work to take place off Dodworth Green Road in Dodworth was originally submitted in March this year.

The plans went to public consultation, and two neighbouring properties objected to the plans.

Their concerns includes insufficient separation distances and the impact upon residential amenity.

The council’s planning board backed residents’ concerns and the application was rejected last week.

A report said: “Although the application site is within close proximity to other residential dwellings, the principle of further housing development is not considered to be acceptable at this site.

“The development would significantly reduce the size of the existing garden, adversely impacting the setting of the host dwelling.

“The proposal would erode the spacious and green character which the site contributes towards, and the host dwelling would lose its extensive garden, which is characteristic of the area.

“This is further emphasised by the proposed tree loss and urbanisation of the site.

“Overall, the application proposal is unacceptable in terms of the impact upon trees, character of the area and the residential amenity and is therefore recommended for refusal.”