®Planning appeal decision
129 Trinity Street, Huddersfield, HD1 4DU
Planning appeal 3358977 at 129 Trinity Street, Huddersfield, HD1 4DU (Kirklees Metropolitan Council) was dismissed on 29 April 2025 by Inspector Skelly C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would provide adequate living conditions for existing and future occupiers, with particular regard to internal living space, daylight and outlook.
Change of use and alterations to existing student accommodation to form 2 self-contained flats and 5 bedroom HMO
- Authority
- Kirklees Metropolitan Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Skelly C
- Postcode
- HD1 4DU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would provide adequate living conditions for existing and future occupiers, with particular regard to internal living space, daylight and outlook
What decided it
The development fails to provide adequate living conditions for existing and future occupiers due to insufficient internal living space in Flat 2 and HMO bedroom 3, and inadequate daylight and outlook in Flat 1 and bedroom 3, contrary to Policy LP24(b).
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP24(b)
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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