®Planning appeal decision
29 Oldfield Road, Honley, HOLMFIRTH, HD9 6NL
for a first floor extension above existing garage
- Authority
- Kirklees Metropolitan Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Williams K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal property and the area
- the effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to outlook and sunlight
- whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal represents inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would result in a disproportionate addition to the original building, combined with moderate harm to openness, character and appearance, and neighbouring living conditions, with no very special circumstances to justify approval.
Framework references: 152, 154, 153, 12, 13
Plan policies cited: Policy LP57, Policy LP24, Policy 2 Holme Valley Neighbourhood Development Plan
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.