®Planning appeal decision
56 Chapel Street, Wibsey, Bradford, BD6 1LN
Planning appeal 3274512 at 56 Chapel Street, Wibsey, Bradford, BD6 1LN (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 25 June 2021 by Inspector Robbie G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the fence on the character and appearance of the appeal property and the surrounding area.
Fencing around garden to replace wall destroyed by a delivery vehicle
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Robbie G
- Postcode
- BD6 1LN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the fence on the character and appearance of the appeal property and the surrounding area
- Whether or not it would preserve the setting of the grade II listed 48-56 (even) Chapel Street
What decided it
The harm to the setting of the listed building, albeit less than substantial, is not outweighed by the marginal public benefit of improved motorist visibility, and the private benefits of security and privacy cannot justify the proposal.
The less-than-substantial harm to the setting of the listed building was not outweighed by the marginal public benefit of improved visibility for motorists or the private benefits of enhanced security and privacy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Bradford Core Strategy policy DS1Bradford Core Strategy policy DS3Bradford Core Strategy policy EN3
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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