Planning appeal decision
Land and Property Adjacent to The Edge Accommodation, Longwood Edge Road, Longwood, Huddersfield, HD3 4XN
Planning appeal 3296605 at Land and Property Adjacent to The Edge Accommodation, Longwood Edge Road, Longwood, Huddersfield, HD3 4XN (Kirklees Metropolitan Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 21 November 2022 by Inspector Willows P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area and whether it undermines the Council's policy towards the protection of Urban Green Space.
Without the benefit of planning permission, the material change of use of the land to residential purposes, facilitated by the conversion and alterations of the former livestock building to form a residential dwelling, the siting of two caravans and the formation of raised platform veranda to facilitate the residential use
- Authority
- Kirklees Metropolitan Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Willows P
- Postcode
- HD3 4XN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area and whether it undermines the Council's policy towards the protection of Urban Green Space
- Whether the development includes adequate biodiversity enhancements, in accordance with local and national planning policy
- Whether any harm arising from the development is outweighed by the appellant's personal circumstances and any need for the development
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the designated Urban Green Space and conflict with local policy LP61 could not be outweighed by the appellant's personal circumstances and housing need, and the compliance period was extended to 9 months to provide a proportionate response.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP61Policy LP24Policy LP30
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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