®Planning appeal decision
Land East of Orchard House, 7a Victoria Drive, Northowram , HX3 7HX
Planning appeal 3318190 at Land East of Orchard House, 7a Victoria Drive, Northowram , HX3 7HX (Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 22 September 2023 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
the formation of five bedroom dwelling
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilkinson F
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The presence of recently permitted detached dwellings to the rear of Victoria Drive and Queen Victoria Crescent, combined with the Local Plan housing allocation to the south, established a pattern of backland development that rendered the proposed dwelling acceptable in character and appearance terms.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BT1Policy IM4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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