Planning appeal decision
Butterworth End Farm Butterworth End Lane, Norland, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3SD
Planning appeal 3360683 at Butterworth End Farm Butterworth End Lane, Norland, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3SD (Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 October 2025 by Inspector Wilders B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether adequate supporting information was submitted in order for the significance of the barn and nearby Listed Buildings to be identified and for the effect of the proposals on them to be assessed.
Conversion and extension of barn to form one dwelling
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilders B
- Postcode
- HX6 3SD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether adequate supporting information was submitted in order for the significance of the barn and nearby Listed Buildings to be identified and for the effect of the proposals on them to be assessed
- whether the proposals would preserve the barn, a Grade II Listed Building, and any features of special architectural or historic interest it possesses
- whether the proposed dwelling would have an adequate water supply and suitable drainage facilities
What decided it
The proposals would not preserve the Grade II Listed barn and its special architectural or historic interest due to excessive alterations causing moderate less than substantial harm, with no demonstrated public benefits to outweigh this harm, and failure to demonstrate adequate water supply and drainage.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HE1Policy CC2Policy CC3
- 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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