14 Bankfield Terrace, Outcote Bank, Huddersfield, HD1 3HW

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

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.

Plan policies cited: LP24 (a & c), LP24 (b & f), LP24b, House Extensions and Alterations Supplementary Planning Document 2021 Key design principles 1 and 2, House Extensions and Alterations Supplementary Planning Document 2021 Key design principles 3 and 6

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