Planning appeal decision
Land at Middleburn Farm, Burn Road, Birchencliffe, Huddersfield West Yorkshire, HD2 2EG
Planning appeal 3295401 at Land at Middleburn Farm, Burn Road, Birchencliffe, Huddersfield West Yorkshire, HD2 2EG (Kirklees Metropolitan Council) was dismissed on 5 January 2023 by Inspector Rafiq F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the setting of the Grade II listed Middle Burn Farm and Lower Burn Farm.
the erection of 2 detached dwellings
- Authority
- Kirklees Metropolitan Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rafiq F
- Postcode
- HD2 2EG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the setting of the Grade II listed Middle Burn Farm and Lower Burn Farm
What decided it
The significant harm to the setting of the Grade II listed Middle Burn Farm caused by the blocking of views from Burn Road, which great weight must be given to conserving, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of two additional dwellings.
The significant harm to the setting of the listed building, to which great weight must be given, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of housing supply, economic benefits during construction, and biodiversity net gains from two additional dwellings in an accessible location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP35
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
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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