®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to 2 Lightenfield Lane, Netherton, Huddersfield, HD4 7WJ
Planning appeal 3272918 at Land Adjacent to 2 Lightenfield Lane, Netherton, Huddersfield, HD4 7WJ (Kirklees Metropolitan Council) was dismissed on 28 September 2021 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of a detached dwelling
- Authority
- Kirklees Metropolitan Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilkinson F
- Postcode
- HD4 7WJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The living conditions of occupiers of nearby properties with regard to outlook
What decided it
The unacceptable effect on the character and appearance of the area and the significant harm to the living conditions of occupiers of 7 Noble Court due to overbearing outlook, combined with the Council's demonstrated five-year housing land supply, meant the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply and the proposal conflicted with the development plan.
The limited benefits of housing delivery and efficient use of a windfall site were outweighed by the unacceptable effects on character and appearance and the significant harm to neighbouring amenity, particularly outlook.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP24
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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