Social club plans rejected due to traffic concerns

Moorends Social Club has been empty for the past two years

Plans to convert a former social club in Doncaster into apartments and shops have been refused after objections from residents.

The application for Moorends Social Club was rejected due to concerns about road safety and parking after the City of Doncaster Council received 15 letters of objection in total, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS).

The proposed project included seven residential units and a retail space, as well as four parking spaces.

However, a council spokesperson said the design did not "respond positively to the character of the area".

The Environment Agency also opposed the application, stating that the proposed design would create unacceptable flood risk.

Since its closure two years ago, the site in Marshland Road has remained vacant and was recently sold to the applicant Mamoon Ali.

The LDRS states that Mr Ali said he had explored reopening the building as a social club but this was not "financially viable".

The safety concerns were raised over additional roadside parking and traffic in Marshland Road, which has seen several accidents in recent years.

In August, a 46-year-old man died after crashing into a parked car on the road.

The concerns were shared by several council consultees, who added that it proposed "inadequate outdoor amenity space" for potential residents.