Land and Property adjacent to 188 Healey Lane, Healey, BATLEY, WF17 8BN

the material change of use to industry (as defined by Class B2 of the Use Classes Order 1987 (as amended)

Authority: Kirklees Metropolitan Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector: Hartley D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the breach of planning control on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring residential properties in respect of car parking, access and noise
The effect of the breach of planning control on highway safety and the free flow of traffic

What decided it

The development would cause unacceptable harm to highway safety and the free flow of traffic through reversing manoeuvres and loading activities on a narrow, busy road, and unacceptable noise and parking disturbance to neighbouring residential properties, contrary to the development plan.

No material considerations, including potential lawful B8 use and economic benefits, outweighed the identified conflict with the development plan regarding highway safety and living conditions.

Framework references: 127, 109

Plan policies cited: Policy LP52, Policy LP21

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