®Planning appeal decision
Land Between 10 and 30 Cuckstool Road, Denby Dale, HD8 8RB
Planning appeal 3309636 at Land Between 10 and 30 Cuckstool Road, Denby Dale, HD8 8RB (Kirklees Metropolitan Council) was dismissed on 24 April 2023 by Inspector Wraight G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the loss of a designated area of urban green space, with particular reference to the impact that would arise upon the character and appearance of the area.
residential development (up to 4 dwellings)(all matters reserved) together with biodiversity enhancements
- Authority
- Kirklees Metropolitan Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wraight G
- Postcode
- HD8 8RB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the loss of a designated area of urban green space, with particular reference to the impact that would arise upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The appeal site makes an important contribution to visual amenity and the character and appearance of the area as part of a wider designated urban green space, and the proposal fails to satisfy either criterion of Policy LP61 protecting such space.
The significant harm to character and appearance and loss of urban green space outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery, biodiversity net gain, and economic and social benefits, even if the tilted balance were engaged.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP61Policy LP24
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 99Paragraph 11
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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