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Allowed23 January 20233292554

Fox Cottage, Whitley Road, Whitley, Dewsbury, WF12 0LU

Planning appeal 3292554 at Fox Cottage, Whitley Road, Whitley, Dewsbury, WF12 0LU (Kirklees Metropolitan Council) was allowed on 23 January 2023 by Inspector Rafferty C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

the demolition of existing buildings and erection of a small dwelling

Authority
Kirklees Metropolitan Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Rafferty C
Postcode
WF12 0LU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • The effect of the development on the living conditions of residents of No. 106 Whitley Road, with particular regard to privacy

What decided it

The proposal would not have a greater impact on the openness of the Green Belt than the existing development or the fallback position of the approved stable, and would not result in undue harm to the living conditions of neighbouring residents.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP59Policy LP24
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 149

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