®Planning appeal decision
2 Lucy Hall Drive, Baildon, BD17 5BB
Planning appeal 3331646 at 2 Lucy Hall Drive, Baildon, BD17 5BB (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 19 February 2024 by Inspector Wilson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the nearby trees on the living conditions of future occupants of the proposed development, and linked to that, whether there would be future pressure to prune or fell the protected trees.
demolition of existing dwelling and erection of two detached dwellings
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilson L
- Postcode
- BD17 5BB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the nearby trees on the living conditions of future occupants of the proposed development, and linked to that, whether there would be future pressure to prune or fell the protected trees
- The effect of the proposed driveway surface on highway safety
What decided it
The proposed dwellings would not provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupants due to inadequate daylight and heavily shaded gardens caused by proximity to protected trees, and would create future pressure to prune or fell trees that make a significant contribution to the area's character.
The significant harm to living conditions and the risk of future pressure on protected trees, to which significant weight was attached, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the very limited benefits of one additional dwelling and minimal economic contribution, when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DS5Policy EN5Policy DS4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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