Devour Woodland Mills, Luke Lane Thongsbridge, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 7TB

Planning appeal 3355827 at Devour Woodland Mills, Luke Lane Thongsbridge, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 7TB (Kirklees Metropolitan Council) was allowed on 24 April 2025 by Inspector Skelly C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the variation of the proposed modified condition to extend the operating hours of the Northern Building on the living conditions of neighbouring residents with particular regard to noise and disturbance.

Change of use, alterations and extensions to former mill buildings to form mixed use development comprising food manufacturing, cookery school, café, shop, restaurant, cooking demonstration/tasting areas and management offices/suite with outdoor seating areas, service yard, parking and associated landscaping works

Authority: Kirklees Metropolitan Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Skelly C
Postcode: HD9 7TB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the variation of the proposed modified condition to extend the operating hours of the Northern Building on the living conditions of neighbouring residents with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The Council's Environmental Health Team had no objection to the extended operating hours to 23.30 hours, supported by noise monitoring data and a comprehensive Restaurant Noise Management Plan with adequate mitigation measures.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: LP24LP52Policy 1Policy 2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 15

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