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Dismissed14 April 20223277417

Land East of Library , Hollins Mill Lane, Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale, HX6 2QD

Planning appeal 3277417 at Land East of Library , Hollins Mill Lane, Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale, HX6 2QD (Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 April 2022 by Inspector Hendley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Sowerby Bridge Conservation Area.

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Authority
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Hendley D
Postcode
HX6 2QG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Sowerby Bridge Conservation Area
  • Whether it would preserve the settings of nearby listed buildings
  • The effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of the nearest residential properties by way of privacy
  • The effect on flood risk
  • The effect on biodiversity interests

What decided it

The harm to the conservation area and listed building setting, combined with unacceptable privacy impacts and flood risk concerns, outweighed the benefits of development on previously developed land.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
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