®Planning appeal decision
4 Thorngate, Whally Lane, Thornton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD13 3SD
Planning appeal 3279897 at 4 Thorngate, Whally Lane, Thornton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD13 3SD (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 19 October 2021 by Inspector Brooker M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
proposed two storey side extension and rear balcony
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Brooker M
- Postcode
- BD13 3SD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- if the proposal would be inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it
What decided it
The proposal would result in disproportionate additions to the original building (138% increase in volume) contrary to NPPF paragraph 149(c) and Saved Policy GB5, constituting inappropriate development in the Green Belt, and the other considerations did not clearly outweigh this harm to amount to very special circumstances.
The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and the minimal loss of openness, together with harm to character and appearance, were not clearly outweighed by the precedent of neighbouring extensions and potential highway safety improvements; very special circumstances did not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Saved Policy GB1 of the Replacement Unitary Development Plan for the Bradford DistrictSaved Policy GB5 of the Replacement Unitary Development Plan for the Bradford DistrictPolicy DS1 of the Core StrategyPolicy DS3 of the Core Strategy
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149
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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