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Dismissed23 September 20223299449

2 Town Road, Kirkheaton, Huddersfield, HD5 0HW

Planning appeal 3299449 at 2 Town Road, Kirkheaton, Huddersfield, HD5 0HW (Kirklees Metropolitan Council) was dismissed on 23 September 2022 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposed development on the safe and efficient use of the highway.

change of use from shop (Class E) to Italian takeaway (Sui Generis)

Authority
Kirklees Metropolitan Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Change of use
Inspector
Wilkinson F
Postcode
HD5 0HW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effects of the proposed development on the safe and efficient use of the highway
  • the living conditions of nearby residents with regard to noise and odour
  • the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The unacceptable impact on the safe and efficient use of the highway arising from the lack of on-site parking and the nature of takeaway operations at a constrained location with a four-arm junction and sharp bend.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
LP16(d)LP16(e)LP21LP22LP16(b)LP24LP52LP16(g)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 9Paragraph 12Paragraph 15

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