®Planning appeal decision
Land at Grid Ref 409999 432639 Thornton Road, Thornton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD13 3LE
Planning appeal 3317824 at Land at Grid Ref 409999 432639 Thornton Road, Thornton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD13 3LE (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 4 July 2023 by Inspector Wraight G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether one dwelling could be accommodated on the appeal site, having regard to the impact on trees, on the Thornton Conservation Area and on highway safety.
Outline planning permission is sought to build a 4 bedroom detached house with garage and garden. The site currently has scrub, trees and 3 concrete garages. The plot is next to Thornton Road, and is overlooked by two houses (351 and 353) built approx 25 years ago on land similar in character and size. Access to the plot / garages is currently via South Cliff, but as South Cliff is privately owned land, the access to this new build is a reserved matter to be decided later
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wraight G
- Postcode
- BD13 3LE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether one dwelling could be accommodated on the appeal site, having regard to the impact on trees, on the Thornton Conservation Area and on highway safety
What decided it
The Inspector could not be satisfied that the appeal site could accommodate one dwelling without causing unacceptable harm to the protected tree, the character and appearance of the Conservation Area, and highway safety, and therefore could not grant outline permission with all matters reserved.
the benefits of housing delivery and contribution to supply in a Local Growth Centre did not outweigh the harm to the protected tree, Conservation Area character and appearance, and highway safety, even applying the tilted balance in paragraph 11 of the Framework
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN3 of the Core Strategy 2017
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 201Paragraph 202
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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