®Planning appeal decision
43 Hunt Street, Castleford, WF10 2LR
Planning appeal 3291904 at 43 Hunt Street, Castleford, WF10 2LR (Wakefield Metropolitan District Council) was allowed on 27 July 2022 by Inspector Westbrook J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the rear extension and dormer window on the character and appearance of the area around Hunt Street.
the construction of a first-floor rear extension and a loft conversion involving the creation of a dormer to the rear and roof-lights to the front
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Westbrook J
- Postcode
- WF10 2LR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the rear extension and dormer window on the character and appearance of the area around Hunt Street
What decided it
The proposed extension and dormer, whilst uncommon, would be of limited scale and would not be significantly harmful to the character and appearance of the area, complying with Policies D9 and D10 of the Development Policies Document.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D9Policy D10
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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