Planning appeal decision
22 Park Road, Cross Hills, Keighley, BD20 8BG
Planning appeal 3305378 at 22 Park Road, Cross Hills, Keighley, BD20 8BG (Craven District Council *) was allowed on 12 April 2023 by Inspector Burnham T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal would provide appropriate levels of housing density or mix.
1 no. detached 5 bedroomed residential dwelling with double garage in the garden of Woodridge
- Authority
- Craven District Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Burnham T
- Postcode
- BD20 8BG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposal would provide appropriate levels of housing density or mix
What decided it
The proposal's single dwelling is more appropriate to the character and appearance of Park Road than higher density development, and achieves other local plan objectives despite falling short of Policy SP3's density guidance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP3Policy ENV3Policy SP1
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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