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Dismissed7 March 20243335718

South Cottage, Skircoat Green Road, Halifax, HX3 0LB

Planning appeal 3335718 at South Cottage, Skircoat Green Road, Halifax, HX3 0LB (Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 March 2024 by Inspector Winnard K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on highway safety.

a new private drive access for existing dwelling

Authority
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Winnard K
Postcode
HX3 0LB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on highway safety
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the area having regard to its conservation area status
  • the effect of the proposed development on flood risk

What decided it

The unacceptable impact on highway safety combined with the failure to preserve or enhance the conservation area outweighed any public benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BT4Policy HE1Policy BT1Policy CC2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 208

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