15 Warwick Road, Kirklees, Batley, WF17 6BU

Planning appeal 6010024 at 15 Warwick Road, Kirklees, Batley, WF17 6BU (Kirklees) was dismissed on 15 September 2026 by Inspector John Morrison, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal property is an appropriate location for a Hot Food Takeaway having regard to its siting outside a defined centre and its proximity to a primary school.

Retrospective application for the change of use of part of an existing residential kitchen to allow small scale home cooking for take away and delivery

Authority: Kirklees
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: retail
Inspector: John Morrison
Postcode: WF17 6BU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appeal property is an appropriate location for a Hot Food Takeaway having regard to its siting outside a defined centre and its proximity to a primary school
the effect of the development on the living conditions of nearby residents with particular regards to noise, odour, waste storage and litter

What decided it

The combination of the unsuitable out-of-centre location within 400 metres of a school and the failure to demonstrate adequate mitigation of impacts on neighbouring residents' living conditions rendered the development unacceptable.

the limited benefits of small scale contributions to the local economy were substantially outweighed by the obvious and enduring harm to residential amenity and the development plan conflict

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy LP13Policy LP16Policy LP47Policy LP24Policy LP52Policy LP21

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