Planning appeal decision
2, Bridge Street, Batley, WF17 5NU
Planning appeal 6005744 at 2, Bridge Street, Batley, WF17 5NU (Kirklees) was dismissed on 26 August 2026 by Inspector K Mee, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide adequate natural light to all habitable rooms of the proposed dwellinghouses.
Change of use of ground floor from Class E to Class C3 to provide 4 No. flats
- Authority
- Kirklees
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- K Mee
- Postcode
- WF17 5NU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide adequate natural light to all habitable rooms of the proposed dwellinghouses
What decided it
The proposed bedroom in dwelling 4 would not be served by a window and would not achieve adequate natural light for future occupiers, contrary to the GPDO requirement.
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