®Planning appeal decision
1 Edward Latham House, Oates Street, Dewsbury, Kirklees, WF13 1BB
Planning appeal 3355773 at 1 Edward Latham House, Oates Street, Dewsbury, Kirklees, WF13 1BB (Kirklees Metropolitan Council) was dismissed on 13 June 2025 by Inspector Rafiq F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would provide satisfactory accommodation for its future occupants with regards to privacy, outlook and light.
the erection of extension and re-building of derelict buildings to form flats (within a Conservation Area)
- Authority
- Kirklees Metropolitan Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rafiq F
- Postcode
- WF13 1BB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would provide satisfactory accommodation for its future occupants with regards to privacy, outlook and light
What decided it
The unacceptable harmful impact on the living conditions of future occupiers through inadequate light and outlook to bedroom windows, which would be long-lasting and contrary to the Framework objectives, outweighed the benefits of heritage enhancement and housing contribution.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP24
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 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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