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Dismissed22 May 20233315369

66 Market Place, Westgate, Heckmondwike, WF16 0HX

Planning appeal 3315369 at 66 Market Place, Westgate, Heckmondwike, WF16 0HX (Kirklees Metropolitan Council) was dismissed on 22 May 2023 by Inspector Jordan A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the amenity of the area, including whether the proposed advertisement would preserve the historic interest of 68 Market Street.

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Authority
Kirklees Metropolitan Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Jordan A
Postcode
WF16 0HX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the amenity of the area, including whether the proposed advertisement would preserve the historic interest of 68 Market Street

What decided it

The size, stark appearance, and prominent height of the advertisement create an overly large and discordant feature that causes significant harm to the visual amenity of the area and the setting of the adjacent listed building.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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