®Planning appeal decision
Pickwood Barn, Pickwood Lane, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3RA
demolition of existing outbuilding and erection of new self-build dwelling
- Authority
- Calderdale
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- HX6 3RA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be suitably located, having particular regard to development plan policies concerning the accessibility of the appeal site
What decided it
The proposal would locate residential development outside a settlement and away from facilities and public transport, requiring reliance on private motor vehicles, which causes significant harm that outweighs the moderate benefits of housing supply and self-build development even under the tilted balance.
The benefits of housing delivery, self-build housing, brownfield reuse, energy efficiency measures, and economic benefits (ascribed moderate weight) were outweighed by the significant harm of locating development away from settlements and sustainable transport modes, resulting in the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy HS1, Policy CC1, Policy IM5, Policy IM4, Policy BT4
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.