®Planning appeal decision
Land and property adjacent to The Edge Accommodation, Longwood Edge Road, Longwood, Huddersfield, HD3 4XN
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
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.
Plan policies cited: Policy LP61, Policy LP24, Policy LP30
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.