Planning appeal decision
14 Woodview Terrace,, North Avenue, Bradford, BD8 7AH
Planning appeal 3316708 at 14 Woodview Terrace,, North Avenue, Bradford, BD8 7AH (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 19 February 2024 by Inspector Cullen F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host property and the area, having regard to the site's location within the St Paul's Conservation Area.
Erection of a basement/lower ground floor level rear extension to the property
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cullen F
- Postcode
- BD8 7AH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host property and the area, having regard to the site's location within the St Paul's Conservation Area
- The living conditions of occupiers of No 16 Woodview Terrace, with regard to outlook and light
What decided it
The development's substantial adverse effects on the character and appearance of the conservation area and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, combined with insufficient public benefits to justify the harm, led to the dismissal of the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DS1Policy DS3Policy EN3Policy DS5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 207Paragraph 208
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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