Planning appeal decision
402 Thornton Road, Thornton, Bradford, BD13 3LP
Planning appeal 3287507 at 402 Thornton Road, Thornton, Bradford, BD13 3LP (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 20 April 2022 by Inspector Robbie G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the raised decking preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Thornton Conservation Area.
Raised decking to front
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Robbie G
- Postcode
- BD13 3LP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the raised decking preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Thornton Conservation Area
What decided it
The stark and discordant visual impact of the raised decking, with its timber-faced retaining elements and balustrades, materially harms the character and appearance of the Thornton Conservation Area and fails to preserve or enhance it, and the limited public benefits do not outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Strategy policy DS1Core Strategy policy EN3
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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