Planning appeal decision
Land West of Wesley Avenue (Allocated Site HS184), Netherthong, HD9 3UL
Planning appeal 3276678 at Land West of Wesley Avenue (Allocated Site HS184), Netherthong, HD9 3UL (Kirklees Metropolitan Council) was allowed on 31 January 2022 by Inspector Cragg D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on highway safety having particular regard to whether Wesley Avenue would provide an acceptable means of access into the appeal site.
residential development
- Authority
- Kirklees Metropolitan Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Cragg D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on highway safety having particular regard to whether Wesley Avenue would provide an acceptable means of access into the appeal site
What decided it
Wesley Avenue would provide an acceptable means of access to the appeal site without resulting in unacceptable impacts on highway safety, satisfying the test in the Framework and Policy LP21 of the Kirklees Local Plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP65Policy LP21Policy LP20
- 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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