Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of 63 Front Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4RN
Planning appeal 3310157 at Land to the Rear of 63 Front Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4RN (Wakefield Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 14 August 2023 by Inspector Cullen F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the land stability of the site.
Excavation operations on land to the rear of 63 Front Street, Castleford
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cullen F
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the land stability of the site
What decided it
The excavation operations have a harmful effect on land stability of the site, conflicting with NPPF paragraph 184, and planning permission ought not to be granted for retention of the excavation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS10 of the Wakefield Local Development Framework Core Strategy, 2009Policy D9 of the Wakefield Local Development Framework Development Policies Document, 2009Policy D20 of the Wakefield Local Development Framework Development Policies Document, 2009Policy D14 of the Wakefield Local Development Framework Development Policies Document, 2009Policy CS4 of the Wakefield Local Development Framework Core Strategy, 2009Policy D8 of the Wakefield Local Development Framework Development Policies Document, 2009
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 184
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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