Planning appeal decision
23 Rock Fold, Golcar, Huddersfield, HD7 4AD
Planning appeal 3336388 at 23 Rock Fold, Golcar, Huddersfield, HD7 4AD (Kirklees Metropolitan Council) was dismissed on 5 April 2024 by Inspector Jones R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the extension on the character and appearance of the host dwelling, the wider streetscene, the Golcar Conservation Area, and the setting of nearby listed buildings.
demolition of existing shed and erection of replacement single storey front extension (within a conservation area)
- Authority
- Kirklees Metropolitan Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Jones R
- Postcode
- HD7 4AD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the extension on the character and appearance of the host dwelling, the wider streetscene, the Golcar Conservation Area, and the setting of nearby listed buildings
- the living conditions of the neighbours at No.21 Rock Fold, with regards overlooking and privacy
- parking provision and highway safety
What decided it
The extension causes significant harm to both the character and appearance of the conservation area and the setting of listed buildings, and to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through overlooking and loss of privacy, with no public benefits to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP2LP24(a)LP24(b)LP24(c)LP21LP22LP35
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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