®Planning appeal decision
32 Church Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD21 5HS
described on the application form as “change of use for 32 Church Street, 32 & 34 Church Street are currently open plan with the dividing wall removed, we operate patient transport services through out West & North Yorkshire, being CQC registered some of the patient/passenger movements require a private hire operator licence to be compliant with Bradford Council licensing & NHS/social services, a change of use to require a private hire operator licence for 32 Church Street is required. This is for booking office only for contact work - no walk ins”
- Authority
- City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Change of use
- Inspector
- Caines A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the safe and efficient operation of the highway in the vicinity of the site
- the living conditions of nearby residents with particular regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The inability to prevent private hire drivers congregating outside the premises in an already congested town centre location would exacerbate parking congestion and obstruction, contrary to highway safety policy.
Plan policies cited: Policy DS4, Policy TR2, Policy DS5
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