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Allowed2 April 20263376305

Land West of Upper Lane, Northowram, Halifax, HX3 7DL

Planning appeal 3376305 at Land West of Upper Lane, Northowram, Halifax, HX3 7DL (Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 2 April 2026 by Inspector Cryan M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the Northowram Conservation Area.

a detached dwelling with the addition of detached garage with residential annexe above (amended house type to plot B)

Authority
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Cryan M
Postcode
HX3 7DL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the Northowram Conservation Area

What decided it

The proposed garage and annexe, being comparable in scale and materials to the existing front projection and appropriately positioned within the streetscene, would preserve the character and appearance of the Northowram Conservation Area without causing significant harm to its significance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HS1Policy BT1Policy HE1Policy CC2Policy CC3Policy BT4Policy GN3Policy BT2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 202Paragraph 213Paragraph 215

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