®Planning appeal decision
528 Thornton Road, BRADFORD, West Yorkshire, BD8 9NB
the conversion of an existing basement into a single flat with external changes to allow for two light wells to the main bedroom/lounge and the formation of a window within an existing opening with an additional light well
- Authority
- City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Burnham T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers with particular regard to outlook, natural light and ventilation
What decided it
The local planning authority's inability to demonstrate a five-year supply of deliverable housing sites engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development, and the proposal's compliance with development plan policies and absence of any adverse impacts that would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits determined the appeal in favour of the applicant.
The presumption in favour of sustainable development, arising from the lack of a five-year housing land supply, weighed in favour of the proposal, and there were no adverse impacts that would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: DS5, HO9, DS1, DS3
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