Folly Royd, Oldroyd, Todmorden, OL14 6BE

Planning appeal 3279287 at Folly Royd, Oldroyd, Todmorden, OL14 6BE (Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 24 December 2021 by Inspector Wilson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the scheme would be an appropriate form of development in this location.

Demolition of existing stables and construction of two new one bedroom holiday flats

Authority: Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Wilson L
Postcode: OL14 6BE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the scheme would be an appropriate form of development in this location

What decided it

The material considerations—including compliance with the Framework's rural tourism aims, appropriate design and scale, accessible location, and economic benefits—were of sufficient weight to indicate that the decision should be made other than in accordance with the development plan.

The conflict with the development plan was outweighed by material considerations including the Framework's support for sustainable rural tourism, appropriate scale and character, accessible location, absence of environmental or amenity harm, and economic benefits to the local economy.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy NE 8Policy E 11
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 47Paragraph 84Paragraph 174Paragraph 179Paragraph 183

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