Planning appeal decision
The Delvers, Cold Edge Road, Halifax, HX2 7UA
Planning appeal 3312860 at The Delvers, Cold Edge Road, Halifax, HX2 7UA (Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 25 July 2023 by Inspector Clark J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
a detached dwelling
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Clark J
- Postcode
- HX2 7UA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed dwelling's traditional design and materials would relate well to the adjacent building and village character, and would not harm the setting of the nearby Listed Building, such that the proposal would not conflict with Local Plan Policy BT1.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BT1Policy HS1
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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