4 Grimscar Avenue, HUDDERSFIELD, HD2 2TU

a single storey rear extension

Authority: Kirklees Metropolitan Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Williams K

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and the area, including the Birkby Conservation Area
the living conditions of the occupiers of No.6 Grimscar Avenue and No.30 Bleasdale Avenue, with particular regard to outlook, daylight, sunlight, and outdoor space at No.4 Grimscar Avenue
whether the proposal would be harmful to highway safety, with particular regard to off-street parking

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and the host building, combined with material harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, outweighed any other considerations.

Framework references: 11, 130, 199

Plan policies cited: Policy LP24, Policy LP35, Policy LP21, Policy LP22

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