Planning appeal decision
2 Queensbury Court, Brighouse Road, Queensbury, West Yorkshire, BD13 1FF
Planning appeal 3269659 at 2 Queensbury Court, Brighouse Road, Queensbury, West Yorkshire, BD13 1FF (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 6 July 2021 by Inspector Scott A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The principle of the change of use to hot food takeaway with regard to local planning policy and guidance.
change of use from a vacant retail unit (Use Class A1) to a Hot Food Takeaway (Use Class Sui Generis) together with minor alterations
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Scott A
- Postcode
- BD13 1FF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The principle of the change of use to hot food takeaway with regard to local planning policy and guidance
- Whether or not it would lead to highway and pedestrian safety concern
What decided it
The proposal's location outside designated centres and proximity to a park and youth facility conflicts with the Hot Food Takeaways SPD and Core Strategy Policy DS1, making it unacceptable development regardless of highway safety considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Strategy Policy DS1Core Strategy Policy DS4Core Strategy Policy EC5Hot Food Takeaways Supplementary Planning Document 2014
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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