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Allowed12 August 20223293183

Land off Westfield Grove, Ackworth, West Yorkshire

Planning appeal 3293183 at Land off Westfield Grove, Ackworth, West Yorkshire (Wakefield Metropolitan District Council) was allowed on 12 August 2022 by Inspector Rafiq F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the alternative material on the character and appearance of the development and the area.

the ‘variation to condition no.10 (surfacing / completion of surfacing) of permission 17/00518/OUT (residential development for the erection of 4 detached dwellings) (outline application for access and scale) (resubmission of application 15/01694/OUT) dated 15th December 2017’ without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 17/00518/S7301 dated 19 March 2020

Authority
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Rafiq F
Postcode
WF7 7HF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the alternative material on the character and appearance of the development and the area

What decided it

The alternative tarmac material would not be visually harmful to the character and appearance of the development or area given the mixed material palette of the locality and would better integrate with the main road surface finish.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D9Policy D14
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135

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