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Notice upheld6 October 20233324181

179 Raikes Lane, Birstall, Batley, WF17 9QF

Planning appeal 3324181 at 179 Raikes Lane, Birstall, Batley, WF17 9QF (Kirklees Metropolitan Council) was dismissed on 6 October 2023 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

without planning permission, the erection of a two-storey side extension

Authority
Kirklees Metropolitan Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Hartley D
Postcode
WF17 9QF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The development materially harms the character and appearance of the area through the use of render and gabled roof design, which fails to assimilate into the predominantly brick-built street-scene and breaks the design symmetry of the semi-detached pair.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
LP24Kirklees Council House Extensions and Alterations SPD 2021 key design principle 1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 12

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