Planning appeal decision
2 Dover Cottages, Dover Lane, Holmfirth, HD9 2SG
Planning appeal 3276561 at 2 Dover Cottages, Dover Lane, Holmfirth, HD9 2SG (Kirklees Metropolitan Council) was dismissed on 29 November 2021 by Inspector Cragg D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host property and the area.
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- Authority
- Kirklees Metropolitan Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cragg D
- Postcode
- HD9 2SG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host property and the area
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of the neighbouring properties with particular regard to outlook, light, and privacy
- whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt
What decided it
The development conflicts with the development plan by causing harm to character and appearance and to neighbouring living conditions, with no material considerations outweighing this conflict.
The private benefit of external amenity space was outweighed by the harm to character and appearance and to neighbouring living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP24Policy LP57
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149
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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