Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to 172 Towngate, Clifton, Brighouse, West Yorks, HD6 4HH
Planning appeal 3331691 at Land Adjacent to 172 Towngate, Clifton, Brighouse, West Yorks, HD6 4HH (Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 March 2024 by Inspector Wilson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
erection of detached dwelling
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilson L
- Postcode
- HD6 4HH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area caused by the flat-roofed design, large glazed areas, and proposed materials being distinctly at odds with the established local character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BT1Policy BT4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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