Planning appeal decision
18 New North Parade, Huddersfield, HD1 5JP
Planning appeal 3340077 at 18 New North Parade, Huddersfield, HD1 5JP (Kirklees Metropolitan Council) was dismissed on 10 September 2024 by Inspector Manchester S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: whether the proposed advertisement would preserve a Grade II listed building and its special architectural or historic interest, the settings of nearby listed buildings, and the character or appearance of the Huddersfield Town Centre Conservation Area.
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- Authority
- Kirklees Metropolitan Council
- Appeal type
- advert · Advertisement Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Manchester S
- Postcode
- HD1 5JP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: whether the proposed advertisement would preserve a Grade II listed building and its special architectural or historic interest, the settings of nearby listed buildings, and the character or appearance of the Huddersfield Town Centre Conservation Area
- Appeal B: the effects of the proposed advertisement on amenity and public safety
What decided it
The harm to the special interest of the listed building and the significance of the conservation area, combined with the detrimental effects on highway safety, outweighed any unsubstantiated public benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP2LP21LP24LP25LP35
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 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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