Planning appeal decision
Stoney Croft , 15 Park Head Lane, Holmfirth, HD9 2LB
Planning appeal 3313257 at Stoney Croft , 15 Park Head Lane, Holmfirth, HD9 2LB (Kirklees Metropolitan Council) was allowed on 30 May 2023 by Inspector Allen K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of detached dwelling and alterations to parking arrangements
- Authority
- Kirklees Metropolitan Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Allen K
- Postcode
- HD9 2LB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal's careful design response to the site's topography and integration with the character and appearance of the area, combined with the fallback position of a previously approved scheme that would have caused greater harm, justified allowing the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP1Policy LP2Policy LP11Policy LP24(a)Policy LP30Policy 1Policy 2Policy 12Policy 13
- 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.
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