®Planning appeal decision
The Old Build Store, 6 Caulms Wood Road, Driftwood Timber, DEWSBURY, WF13 1RZ
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.
Plan policies cited: Policy LP24, Policy LP21
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.