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

1. 1.The proposed front extension, by reason of its design, siting and scale, would result in the construction of an incongruous and unsympathetic feature which would fail to harmonise with the host dwelling and would be detrimental to the character and appearance of the original house. The proposal therefore fails to accord with Policy LP24 of the Kirklees Local Plan, Key Design Principles 1 and 2 of the Kirklees House Extensions and Alterations Supplementary Planning Document, Policy 2 of the Holme Valley Neighbourhood Development Plan and policies within Chapter 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
2. 2.The proposed front extension, by virtue of its design, siting and scale constitutes a disproportionate addition and would therefore be inappropriate development within the Green Belt for which no very special circumstances have been submitted to outweigh the harm to the Green Belt. The proposal therefore fails to accord with policies within Chapter 13 of the National Planning Policy Framework, together with policy LP57 of the Kirklees Local Plan. Plans and specifications schedule:- Plan Type Reference Version Date Received Planning Drawing 23 J 07 01 19/01/2026 Application form - - 19/01/2026 Climate Change - - 22/01/2026 Statement Pursuant to article 35 (2) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) Order 2015 and guidance in the National Planning Policy Framework, the Local Authority have, where possible, made a pre-application advice service available, complied with the Kirklees Development Management Charter 2024 and otherwise actively engaged with the applicant in dealing with the application. No amendments have been sought in the processing of this application as it was considered significant amendments would be required to overcome the harm of the development. The application was progressed to determination on the basis as submitted. Development within a Coal Mining Area The proposed development lies within a coal mining area which may contain unrecorded coal mining related hazards. If any coal mining feature is encountered during development, this should be reported immediately to the Mining Remediation Authority on 0345 762 6846 or if a hazard is encountered on site call the emergency line 0800 288 4242.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

HD9 7EH

Application type

Full

Scale / size

Small

Date validated

22 January 2026

Consultation expiry

12 March 2026

Consultation start

22 January 2026

Consultation end

12 March 2026

Target decision date

19 March 2026

Agent address

147, Lane Top, Linthwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5SG

Statutory period

56 days

Appeal date

29 March 2026

Documents

6