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Dismissed18 May 20266003272

7 Lord Street, Halifax, HX1 5AE

Planning appeal 6003272 at 7 Lord Street, Halifax, HX1 5AE (Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 May 2026 by Inspector Mee K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the vitality and viability of the Borough's centres within which the appeal site is located having regard to the development plan.

the conversion of the ground floor into 3No. C3 use flats with internal/external alterations

Authority
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Mee K
Postcode
HX1 5AE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the vitality and viability of the Borough's centres within which the appeal site is located having regard to the development plan
  • whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Halifax Town Centre Conservation Area

What decided it

The loss of commercial frontages and the unsympathetic replacement of original timber shopfronts with modern UPVC fenestration would harm both the vitality of the town centre and the character of the conservation area, with insufficient public benefits to justify this harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy RT2Policy HE1Policy BT1Policy HS1Policy BE1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 212Paragraph 215

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