Planning appeal decision
1 Clare Street, Halifax, HX1 2LF
Planning appeal 3297424 at 1 Clare Street, Halifax, HX1 2LF (Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 12 August 2022 by Inspector Hunt S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the special architectural or historic interest of the Grade II listed building at the TA Drill Hall, Prescott Street.
installation of new windows to match existing
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hunt S
- Postcode
- HX1 2LF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the special architectural or historic interest of the Grade II listed building at the TA Drill Hall, Prescott Street
- The extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Halifax town centre conservation area
What decided it
The uPVC windows and door would fail to preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building and the character and appearance of the conservation area, with insufficient public benefits to justify the identified harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- BE14BE15BE18
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 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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