Planning appeal decision
Land Adj. 124 Hartshead Lane , Hartshead, Liversedge , West Yorkshire , WF15 8AJ
Planning appeal 3334872 at Land Adj. 124 Hartshead Lane , Hartshead, Liversedge , West Yorkshire , WF15 8AJ (Kirklees Metropolitan Council) was allowed on 16 May 2024 by Inspector Worthington E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the nearby grade II listed building at 120 Hartshead Lane.
2 No. detached dwellings
- Authority
- Kirklees Metropolitan Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Worthington E
- Postcode
- WF15 8AJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the nearby grade II listed building at 120 Hartshead Lane
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year supply of deliverable housing sites, combined with the very limited and less-than-substantial harm to heritage assets, meant that the public benefits of housing delivery outweighed the identified harm and any conflict with the development plan.
the very limited less-than-substantial harm to the settings of the listed buildings and their significance was outweighed by the public benefits of providing two additional homes in the context of a shortfall in housing land supply, economic benefits during construction, and support for the rural community
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP24Policy LP35Policy LP30Policy LP28Policy LP52Policy LP21Policy LP22Policy LP51Kirklees Householders Design Guide Principles 2, 13, 14, 15
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 203Paragraph 205Paragraph 208
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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