1 Garforth Road , Keighley, West Yorkshire , BD21 4DR

the ‘conversion of existing garage into annex. New roof and extension to side

Authority: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Rafiq F

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on highway safety with specific regard to on street parking and the free flow of traffic
whether the proposed development would be at an unacceptable risk of flooding

What decided it

The proposal would have an unacceptable adverse effect on highway safety through increased on-street parking displacement and would be at unacceptable risk of flooding due to insufficient flood resilience information.

The limited benefits of improving the garage and providing family accommodation were substantially outweighed by the substantial harms to highway safety and flood risk, and the conflicts with the development plan.

Framework references: 111, 152

Plan policies cited: Policy TR2, Policy DS4, Policy EN7

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