®Planning appeal decision
Former Box Trees Mill, Boy Lane, Whealey , Halifax, HX3 5AF
Planning appeal 3308070 at Former Box Trees Mill, Boy Lane, Whealey , Halifax, HX3 5AF (Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 April 2023 by Inspector Clowes M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the area, with regard to trees and design.
erection of four 3-bedroom dwellings with associated landscaping and external works
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Clowes M
- Postcode
- HX3 5AF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the area, with regard to trees and design
- the living conditions of the future occupiers of the dwellings with regard to the provision of private gardens
- biodiversity and protected species
- highway safety with particular regard to access and the impact upon pedestrian and cycle movements
What decided it
The cumulative effect of significant harm to character and appearance from tree loss, inadequate living conditions for future occupiers, unresolved biodiversity and protected species concerns, and unacceptable highway safety impacts could not be outweighed by the limited benefits of housing delivery on a brownfield site.
The benefits of family-sized housing delivery on a brownfield site with economic construction benefits were outweighed by the adverse effects on character and appearance from tree loss, living conditions of future occupiers, biodiversity and protected species, and highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BT1Policy BT3Policy GN5Policy BT4Policy GN3Annexe 2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 174Paragraph 180Paragraph 112
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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