Planning appeal decision
27A Langley Lane, Baildon, BD17 7LH
Planning appeal 3279494 at 27A Langley Lane, Baildon, BD17 7LH (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 11 October 2021 by Inspector Hunter J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
Proposed detached dwelling on land adjacent to No 27A Langley Lane Baildon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hunter J
- Postcode
- BD17 7LH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers of the appeal dwelling in reference to outlook, daylight, privacy and private amenity space and to 27a Langley Lane and 2 Sovereign Park in respect of privacy
- whether there is sufficient information to assess the effects of the proposal on the nearby railway tunnel in reference to land stability
What decided it
The proposal fails to accord with the development plan on three independent grounds: character and appearance, living conditions, and insufficient information regarding land stability.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DS1Policy DS3Policy HO9Policy DS5Policy EN8
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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