Planning appeal decision
7 Owl Mews, Lascelles Hall, Huddersfield, HD5 0BD
Planning appeal 3344437 at 7 Owl Mews, Lascelles Hall, Huddersfield, HD5 0BD (Kirklees Metropolitan Council) was dismissed on 12 November 2024 by Inspector Radcliffe I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building, 'Stable Block and Barn 100 yards east of Lascelles Hall', or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses.
the erection of a single storey side extension and porch gallows
- Authority
- Kirklees Metropolitan Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Radcliffe I
- Postcode
- HD5 0BD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building, 'Stable Block and Barn 100 yards east of Lascelles Hall', or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses
What decided it
The harm to the architectural integrity and historical interest of the listed building through the visual prominence and domestic character of the proposed side extension, which would unbalance the building's defining symmetry, could not be justified by the limited public benefits of the scheme.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP57LP24LP35
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 195Paragraph 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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