®Planning appeal decision
6 Wooller Road, Low Moor, BRADFORD, BD12 0RR
convert the basement of No 6 to form self- contained bedsit. The upper part of No 6 is already split from the basement so no works are required
- Authority
- City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cragg D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of the future occupiers of the proposed development with regard to light, ventilation, outlook, and outdoor space and the living conditions of existing residents of No 6 Wooller Road with regard to outdoor space
- highway safety
What decided it
The unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers caused by restricted light, poor outlook and inadequate ventilation, combined with detriment to existing residents' external space, constituted significant harm that demonstrably outweighed the modest housing benefit.
the adverse impacts of harm to living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing supply when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DS5, Policy HO9, Policy DS4, Policy TR2
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.