Planning appeal decision
Land at Park Square, Lofthouse, Wakefield, WF3 3HB
Planning appeal 3294637 at Land at Park Square, Lofthouse, Wakefield, WF3 3HB (Wakefield Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 24 October 2022 by Inspector Whitfield J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the developments on the character and appearance of the area.
a storage container to the rear hard standing of 7 Park Square and erection of 2m fence around hard standing
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Whitfield J
- Postcode
- WF3 3HB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the developments on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The container's industrial appearance and high visibility make it an obtrusive and incongruous feature that causes harmful effects on the character and appearance of the residential area.
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.
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