®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed28 November 20253371719
Milton House, 25 Milton Street, WAKEFIELD, WF2 8TL
for a 3 storey rear extension, alterations to the existing roof and conversion to form a hostel (sui generis)
- Authority
- Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Rafiq F
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the availability of employment land
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and the area
- whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory accommodation for its future occupants with regards to bedroom space, privacy, sunlight and outlook
- the effect of the proposed development on flood risk
- the effect of the proposed development on protected species
- the effect of the proposed development on neighbouring occupiers at 20-30 Lawefield Lane with regards to daylight, outlook and privacy
What decided it
The cumulative harm from loss of employment land, adverse character and appearance impacts, inadequate future occupier accommodation, unassessed flood risk, and unassessed protected species impacts, none of which were outweighed by material considerations, led to dismissal.
Framework references: 135, 192
Plan policies cited: LP6, SP23, LP56, LP3, LP67, LP29, LP30, LP51
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.