Planning appeal decision
7 Knowle Park Avenue, Shepley, Huddersfield, HD8 8EZ
Planning appeal 3316977 at 7 Knowle Park Avenue, Shepley, Huddersfield, HD8 8EZ (Kirklees Metropolitan Council) was allowed on 6 November 2023 by Inspector Dring G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether condition 3 is reasonable or necessary to safeguard the character and appearance of the area.
Erection of first floor extension with rear balcony, car port and alterations to garage roof
- Authority
- Kirklees Metropolitan Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Dring G
- Postcode
- HD8 8EZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether condition 3 is reasonable or necessary to safeguard the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed use of render with brick plinth and cladding details would result in a coherent appearance consistent with the character of the area, making the restriction on render use unreasonable and unnecessary.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP24House Extensions and Alterations SPD June 2021
- 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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