®Planning appeal decision
Eldwick Grange, Sheriff Lane, Eldwick, Bingley, Bradford, BD16 3EN
development of 3 new detached houses with new section of adopted road and turning head and private drive
- Authority
- City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Francis M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties with regard to overlooking
- the surrounding highway network and whether it would affect highway safety
What decided it
The overlooking of the rear garden of No 3 Huntsman's Close from the first-floor windows of Plot 3 would harm the privacy and living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers, conflicting with Policy DS5 and the Framework's requirement for high amenity standards.
The moderate weight given to housing supply and economic benefits was outweighed by the significant harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through overlooking, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DS5, Policy DS4
Judgments cited: Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)
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.