®Planning appeal decision
2 Lucy Hall Drive, Baildon, BD17 5BB
demolition of existing dwelling and erection of two detached dwellings
- Authority
- City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilson L
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.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DS5, Policy EN5, Policy DS4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.