®Planning appeal decision
Airedale House, Sand Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD21 3AH
Planning appeal 3285449 at Airedale House, Sand Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD21 3AH (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 29 April 2022 by Inspector Cryan M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposed flats would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to noise disturbance and outlook.
the change of use from Commercial (B2) to 4 residential apartments (C3)
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Cryan M
- Postcode
- BD21 3AH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposed flats would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to noise disturbance and outlook
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regard to on-street parking
- Whether or not the development would offer adequate standards of security and safety
- Whether or not the proposed use of the site for residential purposes could be integrated effectively with the existing surrounding business and community uses
What decided it
The proposed development would provide unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers due to poor outlook and noise disturbance, combined with highway safety concerns and inadequate security standards, which together conflict with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HO9Policy DS5Policy DS4Policy TR2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 127Paragraph 187
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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