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Notice upheld24 September 20253351169

The Old Build Store, 6 Caulms Wood Road, Driftwood Timber, Dewsbury, WF13 1RZ

Planning appeal 3351169 at The Old Build Store, 6 Caulms Wood Road, Driftwood Timber, Dewsbury, WF13 1RZ (Kirklees Metropolitan Council) was dismissed on 24 September 2025 by Inspector Rafferty C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

without the benefit of planning permission, the material change of use of land to timber merchants including the storage and distribution of timber materials; and operational development consisting of the laying of a hard surface, the erection of boundary fences, an open-air storehouse and retail shop to facilitate the use

Authority
Kirklees Metropolitan Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
Rafferty C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the living conditions of the occupiers of surrounding properties with regard to noise and disturbance
  • ecology
  • highway safety

What decided it

The development fails to comply with local plan policies requiring respect for character and amenity in a residential setting, and creates unacceptable highway safety risks that cannot be adequately mitigated.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP24Policy LP21

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