Planning appeal decision
Rose Cottage Ryburn Lane, Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4AQ
Planning appeal 3361143 at Rose Cottage Ryburn Lane, Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4AQ (Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 October 2025 by Inspector Veevers A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development and works would preserve the Grade II listed building, Rose Cottage, or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses.
side and rear extension including internal alterations
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Veevers A
- Postcode
- HX6 4AQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development and works would preserve the Grade II listed building, Rose Cottage, or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and the landscape character of the area
What decided it
The identified less than substantial harm to the significance of the listed building, when weighed against the limited public benefits of the proposal, was not justified by clear and convincing justification as required by paragraph 200 of the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HE1Policy BT1Policy GN4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 200Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215Paragraph 167
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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