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Green light for new homes

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Vincent
Published date29 March 2024
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
A development of land at Occupation Lane will be used as supported accommodation for people under the age of 65 with mental health needs. Three existing properties will be converted into six flats and a new block of 12 will be constructed

The plans were brought to yesterday's meeting of Kirklees Council's Strategic Planning Committee at the request of Cllr Shabir Pandor (Labour, Batley West) due to concerns around traffic, car parking and potential overdevelopment of the site. Eighteen objections had also been received from members of the public.

One objector wrote: "Parking on Occupation Lane and surrounding areas is already difficult. There are dozens of vehicles parking on the pathways and obstructing access.

Occupation Lane is, in parts, a single-lane road. There is still not the equivalent parking to accommodation in the proposed plans. Access for emergency vehicles is already difficult and would be made worse as more people will be parking on the narrow road."

Another described the development as a "monstrosity" and said: "Placing 18 apartments and only having nine car parking spaces is a disaster waiting to happen, due to the amount of foot traffic that already come from the children in the area that make their way to and from the park on Occupation Lane."

Despite such concerns, officers had recommended the application be approved and after some initial concerns around...

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