Planning appeal decision
Ground Floor And Basement Broadway House , 11 Bank Street , Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 1HJ
Planning appeal 3306518 at Ground Floor And Basement Broadway House , 11 Bank Street , Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 1HJ (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 16 December 2022 by Inspector Megginson C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the vitality and viability of the primary shopping frontage, and the effect on the health and wellbeing of citizens within the locality.
Change of use of the Ground Floor and Basement from Class E to an Adult Gaming Centre (AGC) (Sui Generis)
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Megginson C
- Postcode
- BD1 1HJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the vitality and viability of the primary shopping frontage, and the effect on the health and wellbeing of citizens within the locality
What decided it
The proposal would remove the potential for retail use within a prominent primary shopping frontage and perpetuate the dominance of non-retail uses, unacceptably harming the vitality and viability of the primary shopping frontage in conflict with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SL2Policy SL3Policy EC2Policy EC5
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.
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