®Planning appeal decision
27 Rhodes Street, Halifax, HX1 5DE
Planning appeal 3296673 at 27 Rhodes Street, Halifax, HX1 5DE (Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 July 2022 by Inspector Cowley R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the People's Park Conservation Area.
‘Dormer extension front and rear’
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cowley R
- Postcode
- HX1 5DE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the People's Park Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed dormer extensions would appear incongruous additions to the roof, reducing visibility of original features and further detracting from the prevailing harmonious character of the conservation area, contrary to section 72 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 and saved policy BE18.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- BE18
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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