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Allowed23 October 20266011566

Hollin House, Hollin Lane, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4LH

Planning appeal 6011566 at Hollin House, Hollin Lane, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4LH (Calderdale) was allowed on 23 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

single-storey agricultural storage building with all associated works

Authority
Calderdale
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
agricultural
Postcode
HX6 4LH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the Blackwood Common Landscape Character Area
  • the effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise and odour

What decided it

The evidence of agricultural registration and the tenancy agreement demonstrated a genuine agricultural enterprise for which the storage building was necessary, bringing it within the Green Belt exception for agricultural development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GB1Policy GB7Policy GN4Policy BT1Policy EN1

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