®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent to Bryan Road, Elland, Calderdale, HX5 0QZ
10 executive new build dwellings
- Authority
- Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Cross D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Effect of the proposal on the living conditions of residents of Nos 15 & 17 in respect of outlook and light
- Effect of the proposal on the living conditions of residents of No 19 in respect of privacy and future residents of the development in respect of amenity space and light
- Effect of the proposal on Overgate Hospice in respect of noise, disturbance, privacy, and character and appearance
- Other considerations relevant to the planning balance
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance from the car-dominated frontage and the significant harm to living conditions of existing and future residents, when weighed against only moderate housing benefits, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits under the tilted balance.
The significant harm to character and appearance and living conditions, assessed cumulatively and carrying substantial weight, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing supply and efficient land use, even under the tilted balance of paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy BT1, Policy BT2
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.