®Planning appeal decision
Pavement Outside 42 New Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2BU
Planning appeal 6010399 at Pavement Outside 42 New Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2BU (Kirklees) was dismissed on 7 September 2026 by Inspector Alec Hickey, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: the effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area having regard to the Huddersfield Town Centre Conservation Area and the presence of nearby Grade II listed buildings.
Installation of 1 new BT Street Hub incorporating 2 digital 75" LCD advert screens and associated BT Phone Kiosk removal
- Authority
- Kirklees
- Appeal type
- advert · Commercial advertisement
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- advertisement
- Inspector
- Alec Hickey
- Postcode
- HD1 2BU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: the effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area having regard to the Huddersfield Town Centre Conservation Area and the presence of nearby Grade II listed buildings
- Appeal B: the effect of the proposed advertisement on the visual amenity of the area
What decided it
The less than substantial but considerable harm to the conservation area and listed buildings' settings, which was not outweighed by the modest public benefits of digital connectivity and services.
the less than substantial harm to the designated heritage assets, to which considerable importance and weight was attributed, was not outweighed by the very modest public benefits which attracted moderate weight
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2026
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.