Planning appeal decision
30 New Row, The Village, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6XX
Planning appeal 3314099 at 30 New Row, The Village, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6XX (Kirklees Metropolitan Council) was allowed on 21 June 2023 by Inspector Jones R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed alterations to the character and appearance of the Thurstonland Conservation Area.
alterations to dwelling
- Authority
- Kirklees Metropolitan Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Jones R
- Postcode
- HD4 6XX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed alterations to the character and appearance of the Thurstonland Conservation Area
What decided it
The loss of traditional mullioned window details and their replacement with contemporary aluminium sliding doors would cause less than substantial harm to the conservation area with only private benefits, failing to satisfy the balancing test in paragraph 202 of the NPPF and conflicting with the statutory duty to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the conservation area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP24(a)LP35Key Principle 1 of the House Extensions and Alterations Supplementary Planning Document
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
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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