Planning appeal decision
14 Bankfield Terrace, Outcote Bank, Huddersfield, HD1 3HW
Planning appeal 3342457 at 14 Bankfield Terrace, Outcote Bank, Huddersfield, HD1 3HW (Kirklees Metropolitan Council) was dismissed on 24 May 2024 by Inspector Eggleton P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area.
a single storey side extension and internal alterations to create improved living conditions for a person with a disability
- Authority
- Kirklees Metropolitan Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Eggleton P
- Postcode
- HD1 3HW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on the living conditions of the residents of 16 Bankfield Terrace with regards to loss of privacy and outlook
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the property and area, combined with unacceptable harm to neighbouring residents' privacy and outlook through the scale, height and position of the extension, outweighed the considerable benefits of providing accessible accommodation for a disabled person.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP24 (a & c)LP24 (b & f)LP24bHouse Extensions and Alterations Supplementary Planning Document 2021 Key design principles 1 and 2House Extensions and Alterations Supplementary Planning Document 2021 Key design principles 3 and 6
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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