Planning appeal decision
53 Stanley Road, Wakefield, WF1 4NA
Planning appeal 3330977 at 53 Stanley Road, Wakefield, WF1 4NA (Wakefield Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 14 February 2024 by Inspector Graham A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.
Single storey extension to front, two storey extension to rear, loft conversion with dormers to front and side/rear
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Graham A
- Postcode
- WF1 4NA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposals upon the living conditions of neighbours
- The effect of the proposal upon the safe and efficient use of the highway
- Whether the proposal represents an overdevelopment of the site
What decided it
The proposal represents a significant overdevelopment of the plot with poor design that causes considerable harm to character and appearance and neighbouring living conditions, conflicting with Policies D9, D10 and D14 of the SSPLP.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D9Policy D10Policy CS10Policy D14
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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