Planning appeal decision
Greystones Barn, Crag Lane, Wheatley, Halifax, HX2 8TX
Planning appeal 3306481 at Greystones Barn, Crag Lane, Wheatley, Halifax, HX2 8TX (Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 January 2023 by Inspector Clowes M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area, including the host dwelling.
single storey extension
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Clowes M
- Postcode
- HX2 8TX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area, including the host dwelling
What decided it
The proposed extension's overtly contemporary glass appearance would be fundamentally at odds with and would jar against the traditional character and pleasing agricultural appearance of the converted barn, causing harmful effects on character and appearance that cannot be overcome by design amendments.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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