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Dismissed8 June 20266007222

Butterley Leys Cottage, Spring Lane, Holmfirth, HD9 7EH

Planning appeal 6007222 at Butterley Leys Cottage, Spring Lane, Holmfirth, HD9 7EH (Kirklees) was dismissed on 8 June 2026 by Inspector John Morrison, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

the erection of single storey extension

Authority
Kirklees
Appeal type
householder · Householder
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
John Morrison
Postcode
HD9 7EH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm is clearly outweighed by other considerations amounting to very special circumstances

What decided it

The proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt by introducing disproportionate additions that would erode the dominance of the original building, and would harm character and appearance through incongruous fenestration, with no very special circumstances to justify it.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP57Policy LP24
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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