- Decision
- dismissed, 26 August 2026
- Decided by
- Planning Inspector: K Mee
- Authority
- Kirklees (Yorkshire and the Humber)
- Appeal reference
- 6005744
- Application reference
- 2025/93525
- Procedure
- written representations
- Development
- Class MA prior approval, ground-floor commercial to 4 flats
- Homes
- 4
- Site context
- inside settlement
- Green Belt
- No
- Framework applied
- No Framework version cited
- Determinative policies
- P3(2)(a)
- Main issues
- natural light
Summary
Class MA prior approval for four ground-floor flats was refused because one bedroom would have no window. New openings proposed under a separate planning application could not be assumed. The Framework is not cited.
What made the difference
Class MA does not authorise external alterations. Natural light has to be judged on the building as it stands unless the other works are secured (DL ¶¶6, 9–10).
Policy findings
Policy codes are those of the National Planning Policy Framework (August 2026) unless a development plan is named.
| Policy | Finding | Weight | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| P3(2)(a) | fail | Framework not cited; GPDO W.(2A) natural-light test. Bedroom in flat 4 has no window; new openings under separate unimplemented application cannot be assumed (DL 9-12) |
Key facts
- External alterations relied on a separate application (2025/93526) with no evidence it was granted and no mechanism to secure it first
Sources
This note is one of the decisions behind the NPPF 2026 Navigator, which shows how each Framework test has been applied across all the decisions in the database. Also available as Markdown.