®Planning appeal decision
2 Back Prospect Place, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD21 1PQ
Planning appeal 3298949 at 2 Back Prospect Place, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD21 1PQ (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 30 August 2022 by Inspector Manchester S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would provide an adequate standard of security and safety.
first floor extension over existing building and car park. Creation of under-croft for car parking
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Manchester S
- Postcode
- BD21 1PQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal would provide an adequate standard of security and safety
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety
What decided it
The proposal would create an unsafe undercroft unsuitable for public use, harm the character and appearance of the area through incongruous design, and compromise highway safety by eliminating vehicle turning space on an already constrained access road.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DS5Policy DS1Policy DS3Policy SC9Policy DS4Policy TR2
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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