Planning appeal decision
998, New Hey Road, Outlane, Huddersfield, HD3 3FJ
Planning appeal 3367337 at 998, New Hey Road, Outlane, Huddersfield, HD3 3FJ (Kirklees Metropolitan Council) was dismissed on 4 August 2025 by Inspector Eggleton P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would amount to inappropriate development within the Green Belt.
demolition of existing garage and store and erection of new garage and store
- Authority
- Kirklees Metropolitan Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Eggleton P
- Postcode
- HD3 3FJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would amount to inappropriate development within the Green Belt
- Whether there would be any other harm to the Green Belt
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The proposal represents inappropriate development in the Green Belt as it materially exceeds the size of the building it replaces, and the harm to the Green Belt is not clearly outweighed by other considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP57bLP57cLP57dLP24a
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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