Land At Grid Ref 407806 441383, The Croft, Keighley, BD21 4ND

Planning appeal 3286686 at Land At Grid Ref 407806 441383, The Croft, Keighley, BD21 4ND (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 22 March 2022 by Inspector Cross D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for future residents in respect of noise and disturbance, and the related effect on the operation of a nearby business.

residential development of four dwellings

Authority: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Cross D
Postcode: BD21 4ND

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for future residents in respect of noise and disturbance, and the related effect on the operation of a nearby business

What decided it

The inability to ensure that residents would keep windows and patio doors closed to maintain the effectiveness of noise mitigation measures, combined with the reasonable expectation of residents to open windows without unacceptable noise, meant the proposal would lead to significant harm to living conditions and unreasonable restrictions on an existing business.

The benefits of housing supply and economic activity were limited given the scale of development and were outweighed by the significant harm to living conditions and the operation of a nearby business, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the identified benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: EN8DS5
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 187

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