®Planning appeal decision
50 Orchard Street, Savile Town, Dewsbury, WF12 9LH
Planning appeal 3309735 at 50 Orchard Street, Savile Town, Dewsbury, WF12 9LH (Kirklees Metropolitan Council) was allowed on 24 January 2023 by Inspector Hobbs J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed extension on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of a second floor and associated alterations
- Authority
- Kirklees Metropolitan Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hobbs J
- Postcode
- WF12 9LH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed extension on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The presence of similar upwards extensions in the wider street scene and surrounding area, combined with the absence of unacceptable impact on character and appearance in the particular circumstances of this case, justified allowing the appeal despite the extension not being subservient to the original building.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP24Key Design Principle 1Key Design Principle 2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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