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Dismissed9 September 20223301632

Preston Street Taxis, Old Police Station, Preston Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 1JP

Planning appeal 3301632 at Preston Street Taxis, Old Police Station, Preston Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 1JP (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 9 September 2022 by Inspector Cooper P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on highway safety.

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Authority
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Other minor developments
Inspector
Cooper P
Postcode
BD7 1JP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on highway safety
  • the provision of appropriate waste management

What decided it

The absence of correct levels of parking to serve the proposed taxi business would likely lead to illegal parking, obstructions and disruption on the highway, contrary to highway safety policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 111

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