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Dismissed20 October 20253369781

25 York Avenue , Fartown , Huddersfield , West Yorkshire, HD2 2QU

Planning appeal 3369781 at 25 York Avenue , Fartown , Huddersfield , West Yorkshire, HD2 2QU (Kirklees Metropolitan Council) was dismissed on 20 October 2025 by Inspector Hunter A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether future occupiers of the proposed development would have satisfactory and safe living conditions, with particular regard to any risks of crime and disorder.

the change of use from dwelling (use class c3) to residential care home (use class C2)

Authority
Kirklees Metropolitan Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector
Hunter A
Postcode
HD2 2QU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether future occupiers of the proposed development would have satisfactory and safe living conditions, with particular regard to any risks of crime and disorder

What decided it

The strong, uncontested advice from West Yorkshire Police regarding significant site-specific safeguarding risks to child occupiers, combined with the absence of substantive evidence to dispute those risks, meant the Inspector could not be certain that safe living conditions would be provided.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP24Policy LP1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 96Paragraph 135

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