Planning appeal decision
1 Hill Top Road, Salendine Nook, Huddersfield, HD3 3SR
Planning appeal 3325186 at 1 Hill Top Road, Salendine Nook, Huddersfield, HD3 3SR (Kirklees Metropolitan Council) was dismissed on 14 September 2023 by Inspector Biggers P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would have an adverse impact on the present and future living conditions of the neighbouring occupants at No 10 Crosland Court in terms of proximity and loss of light.
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- Authority
- Kirklees Metropolitan Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Biggers P
- Postcode
- HD3 3SR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would have an adverse impact on the present and future living conditions of the neighbouring occupants at No 10 Crosland Court in terms of proximity and loss of light
- Whether the proposed development would have an adverse impact on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and its surroundings
What decided it
The combination of unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupants through overbearing impact and loss of sunlight, together with unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the host dwelling and its surroundings, outweighed the benefits of sustainable use of housing land.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP24
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 124
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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