Planning appeal decision
1 Thornfield Close, Huddersfield, HD4 5HW
Planning appeal 3290282 at 1 Thornfield Close, Huddersfield, HD4 5HW (Kirklees Metropolitan Council) was dismissed on 24 May 2022 by Inspector Gray E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
Without the benefit of planning permission, an engineering operation consisting of the raising of land levels adjacent to the entrance to the site and the erection of boundary walls
- Authority
- Kirklees Metropolitan Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Gray E
- Postcode
- HD4 5HW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the living conditions of neighbours, with particular regard to overbearing
What decided it
The boundary walls unacceptably harmed the character and appearance of the area and caused material harm to neighbouring living conditions through overbearing impact, contrary to LP Policy LP24 and the NPPF, although the enforcement notice was amended to allow compliance through reduction to permitted development heights.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP24
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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