Permission sought to legalise home as holiday cottage in Calderdale village
Permission is being sought for an existing Calderdale home to be used as a holiday cottage.
An application has been made to Calderdale Council for a lawful development certificate for The Keep at Cragg Road, in Mytholmroyd.
A supporting statement compiled by Maze Planning Solutions for the applicant argues that it can be demonstrated the building has been used for this purpose for longer than the four-year period in which a local authority can take enforcement action over a failure to obtain planning permission for the use.
Chartered planning and development surveyor Andrew Watt, of Maze Planning Solutions, said documents, including a building control completion certificate, and images from Google Street View prove the building has been used for the purpose since at least 2021.
He argues: “The supporting evidence is straightforward and clear.
“The evidence presented with this application shows that the four-year period for taking enforcement action in respect of the failure to obtain planning permission for the development has passed, so the development is now lawful.
“The local planning authority is asked to confirm its agreement by issuing a lawful development certificate.”
The supporting statement says the property is used as a self-catering holiday cottage, widely advertised for rent – it is a commercial venture and the applicant pays business rates to Calderdale Council accordingly.
It has always been, and remains in, use as a holiday cottage, argue the papers submitted with the application.
The application, number 25/01256/191, can be viewed on the planning portal on Calderdale Council’s website.