Planning appeal decision
Land at Owl Lane, John Ormsby V C Way, Shaw Cross, Dewsbury , WF12 7RQ
Planning appeal 3285518 at Land at Owl Lane, John Ormsby V C Way, Shaw Cross, Dewsbury , WF12 7RQ (Kirklees Metropolitan Council) was allowed on 22 March 2022 by Inspector Martinson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on public health.
described on the application form as: ‘erection of a freestanding restaurant with drive-thru facility, car parking, landscaping, play frame, including Customer Order Displays (COD) and associated works
- Authority
- Kirklees Metropolitan Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Martinson P
- Postcode
- WF12 7RQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on public health
What decided it
The absence of convincing evidence that the proposal would represent a clear conflict with Policy LP47's aim to create an environment supporting healthy, active and safe communities, given that health levels in the vicinity were only slightly lower than average for the District and no specific local factors demonstrated unacceptability.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP47Policy LP20
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 92Paragraph 174
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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