Planning appeal decision
39 Frederick Street, Crosland Moor, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 5QZ
Planning appeal 3349582 at 39 Frederick Street, Crosland Moor, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 5QZ (Kirklees Metropolitan Council) was dismissed on 10 January 2025 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 dormer to front and rear elevation
- Authority
- Kirklees Metropolitan Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Eggleton P
- Postcode
- HD4 5QZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on the safety and convenience of road users
What decided it
The proposed dormers would represent large uncharacteristic additions that would dominate the roofscape and detract from the character and appearance of the terraced properties, constituting poor design contrary to current local plan policies LP2 and LP24.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP2LP24(a&c)
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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