Planning appeal decision
Old Mill House, Dockroyd Lane, Oakworth, Keighley, BD22 7RH
Planning appeal 3285879 at Old Mill House, Dockroyd Lane, Oakworth, Keighley, BD22 7RH (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 23 February 2022 by Inspector Cross D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building, with due regard to heritage assets.
single storey extension to rear
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cross D
- Postcode
- BD22 7RH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building, with due regard to heritage assets
What decided it
The proposal would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of a key unlisted building within a conservation area through its incongruous modern design and scale, with no public benefits to outweigh that harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DS1DS3EN3
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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