®Planning appeal decision
1 Poppy Fields Close, Pontefract, WF8 4FW
Planning appeal 3283418 at 1 Poppy Fields Close, Pontefract, WF8 4FW (Wakefield Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 14 April 2022 by Inspector McGlone A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the parking provision on the appeal site and whether as a result there would be an increased demand for on-street parking to the detriment of highway safety and the character of the area.
a single storey extension to side, garage conversion to rear and external alterations
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McGlone A
- Postcode
- WF8 4FW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the parking provision on the appeal site and whether as a result there would be an increased demand for on-street parking to the detriment of highway safety and the character of the area
What decided it
The proposed development would not provide satisfactory parking provision on-site and would result in increased on-street parking to the detriment of highway safety and the character of the area, contrary to Development Policies D9, D10 and D14 and the SPD.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Development Policies D9Development Policies D10Development Policies D14Residential Design Guide Part 2; Guidance for Householders Supplementary Planning Document
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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