Planning appeal decision
Land Adj. to 3 Boulder Gate, Marsden , Huddersfield , West Yorkshire, HD7 6LJ
Planning appeal 3348803 at Land Adj. to 3 Boulder Gate, Marsden , Huddersfield , West Yorkshire, HD7 6LJ (Kirklees Metropolitan Council) was dismissed on 17 December 2024 by Inspector Young D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of one detached dwelling and detached garage with associated landscaping
- Authority
- Kirklees Metropolitan Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Young D
- Postcode
- HD7 6LJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The living conditions of future occupiers
What decided it
The proposed dwelling would appear cramped and contrived within a constrained site, causing unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area and providing substandard living conditions for future occupiers, which could not be outweighed by the limited housing contribution.
The limited contribution to housing stock and the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply were outweighed by the unacceptable harm to character and appearance and the substandard living conditions for future occupiers
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP24LP35LP2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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