Planning appeal decision
Stables South of 157 Lower Wyke Lane, Lower Wyke, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD12 9AH
Planning appeal 3282629 at Stables South of 157 Lower Wyke Lane, Lower Wyke, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD12 9AH (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was allowed on 21 December 2021 by Inspector Hanna P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of use of the access on the safety of pedestrians and vehicles using Lower Wyke Lane.
change of use of land to a 40m x 20m equestrian arena
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hanna P
- Postcode
- BD12 9AH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of use of the access on the safety of pedestrians and vehicles using Lower Wyke Lane
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupants of adjacent residential dwellings
What decided it
The imposition of a condition limiting the arena to private use only would prevent any material intensification of access use, thereby avoiding adverse effects on highway safety and residential amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DS1Policy DS5Policy SC9
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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