®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed20 November 20253363177
adj. 14 LOWER HOLME, HOLME LANE LOWER HOLME, SLAITHWAITE, HD7 5XD
change of use and alterations to convert barn to form dwelling (listed building)
- Authority
- Kirklees Metropolitan Council
- Appeal type
- other · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Unknown
- Inspector
- Walker R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide future occupiers of the proposed dwelling with acceptable living conditions with particular reference to internal living space, external amenity space, privacy, outlook and natural light
- Whether the proposed development would preserve the Grade II listed building, known as Barn Adjoining Number 14, or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses
- The effects of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of Number 14 Lower Holme with particular reference to overlooking of external amenity space
- The effects of the proposed development on users of the Public Right of Way (PRoW)
What decided it
The combination of unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers and failure to preserve the special interest of the Grade II listed building, with insufficient public benefits to outweigh the heritage harm, led to dismissal of the appeal.
Framework references: 135, 212, 213, 214, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy LP24, Policy LP35, Policy LP23
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.