Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Brook House, Bradford Road, Bingley, Bradford, BD16 1NE
Planning appeal 3311281 at Land Adjacent to Brook House, Bradford Road, Bingley, Bradford, BD16 1NE (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was allowed on 24 March 2023 by Inspector Teasdale N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on highway safety having particular regard to the use of the access, visibility, turning facilities and parking.
construction of three dwellings, comprising of one pair of semi-detached houses and one detached house with associated detached garage, vehicle parking, vehicle turning area and highways improvements
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Teasdale N
- Postcode
- BD16 1NE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety having particular regard to the use of the access, visibility, turning facilities and parking
- The effect of the proposed development on the overall character of the access
What decided it
The additional traffic generated by 3 dwellings over and above 5 properties would not be significant and would not materially exacerbate the existing situation, combined with the proposed access improvements and adequate parking provision, meant highway safety would not be unacceptably affected.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TR2Policy DS4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 111
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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