®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent Mount Zion Graveyard, Burnley Road, Todmorden, OL14 7FE
Planning appeal 3309060 at Land Adjacent Mount Zion Graveyard, Burnley Road, Todmorden, OL14 7FE (Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 October 2023 by Inspector Francis M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
five 4 bed terraced houses with associated parking and landscaping
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Francis M
- Postcode
- OL14 7FE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposal would affect highway safety with particular regard to the parking and manoeuvring space within the site
- Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants with regard to the provision of private garden space
- Whether it would be a suitable location in relation to policy on designated open space
What decided it
The scale and form of the proposal, combined with its location within designated open space and inadequate private garden provision, conflicted with the development plan and caused significant harm to character and appearance that could not be outweighed by housing benefits.
The benefits of providing four family houses and economic viability were given limited weight and did not outweigh the significant harm to character and appearance, inadequate living conditions in terms of garden space, and conflict with open space policy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CLP Policy BT1CLP Policy BT4CLP Policy BT2CLP Policy GN6CLP Policy SD2CLP Policy SD6CLP Policy HS1CLP Policy IM4CLP Annex 1
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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