Planning appeal decision
Thornhill House Towngate, Hipperholme, Halifax, HX3 8JB
Planning appeal 3316687 at Thornhill House Towngate, Hipperholme, Halifax, HX3 8JB (Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 24 November 2023 by Inspector Worthington E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed works would preserve a grade II listed building, Thornhill House, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.
replacement windows and doors
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Worthington E
- Postcode
- HX3 8JB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed works would preserve a grade II listed building, Thornhill House, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
What decided it
The proposed replacement windows, despite using non-traditional UPVC materials, would restore a sympathetic historic Georgian design pattern that would enhance rather than diminish the listed building's special architectural and historic interest, particularly given that the existing windows are modern replacements lacking historic fabric.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 197
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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