14 Beacon View, South Kirkby, PONTEFRACT, WF9 3BY

the erection of a two-storey extension to front

Authority: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Ollerenshaw M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development proposed on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area

What decided it

The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area, which was not outweighed by any material considerations, particularly given the availability of a less harmful fallback position.

The substantial weight attached to the harm to character and appearance and conflict with the development plan and Framework was not outweighed by any other material considerations.

Framework references: 130

Plan policies cited: Policy CS10 of the Wakefield Metropolitan District Council Local Development Framework Core Strategy (2009), Policy D9 of the Wakefield Metropolitan District Council Local Development Framework Development Policies Document (2009), Policy D10 of the Wakefield Metropolitan District Council Local Development Framework Development Policies Document (2009)

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