Planning appeal decision
Car Park, Orange Street, Bradford, BD3 8EY
Planning appeal 3278862 at Car Park, Orange Street, Bradford, BD3 8EY (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was allowed on 29 October 2021 by Inspector Hitchcock R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the locality.
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- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Hitchcock R
- Postcode
- BD3 8EY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the locality
- the effect of the development on highway safety
What decided it
The site's accessible location with adequate existing parking facilities and safe highway access, combined with the development's appropriate scale and appearance within the mixed commercial context, outweighed concerns about the viability of the proposed secondary parking area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DS1Policy DS3Policy DS4Policy TR2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56
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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