Planning appeal decision
13 The Rise, Halifax, HX3 7HQ
Planning appeal 3345147 at 13 The Rise, Halifax, HX3 7HQ (Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 September 2024 by Inspector Ollerenshaw M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area.
two storey side and rear extension along with extension of dropped kerb and driveway
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Ollerenshaw M
- Postcode
- HX3 7HQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposal would result in an incongruous addition with a contrived footprint and inappropriate roof form that would be harmful to the character and appearance of the property and surrounding area, conflicting with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BT1Policy GN4
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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