Planning appeal decision
Lightlie Royd, Lightcliffe Royd, Barkisland, Halifax, HX4 0BU
Planning appeal 3354535 at Lightlie Royd, Lightcliffe Royd, Barkisland, Halifax, HX4 0BU (Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 June 2025 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses.
single storey extension and raised patio to south elevation
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McDonagh C
- Postcode
- HX4 0BU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses
What decided it
The proposal would fail to preserve the listed building's special interest and significance through its scale, modern materials, and loss of historic fabric, with insufficient public benefits to justify the less than substantial harm identified.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HE1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 207Paragraph 212Paragraph 215
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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