®Planning appeal decision
4 Thorngate, Whally Lane, Thornton, BRADFORD, West Yorkshire, BD13 3SD
proposed two storey side extension and rear balcony
- Authority
- City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Brooker M
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.
Framework references: 149
Plan policies cited: Saved Policy GB1 of the Replacement Unitary Development Plan for the Bradford District, Saved Policy GB5 of the Replacement Unitary Development Plan for the Bradford District, Policy DS1 of the Core Strategy, Policy DS3 of the Core Strategy
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.