34 Thorncliffe Estate, BATLEY, WF17 7BG

change of use, proposed ancillary living accommodation

Authority: Kirklees Metropolitan Council
Appeal type: householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Pearce S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the development on highway safety, with regard to parking provision

What decided it

The proposed development conflicts with the development plan on two independent grounds—unacceptable harm to character and appearance, and harmful effects on highway safety through inadequate parking provision—with no material considerations of sufficient magnitude to outweigh these conflicts.

Plan policies cited: Policy 24 of the Kirklees Local Plan Strategy and Policies Adopted 2019, Policy LP21 of the Kirklees Local Plan Strategy and Policies Adopted 2019, Policy LP22 of the Kirklees Local Plan Strategy and Policies Adopted 2019

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