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Notice upheld19 December 20253343606

Former Great Horton Library, Cross Lane, Bradford, BD7 3JT

Planning appeal 3343606 at Former Great Horton Library, Cross Lane, Bradford, BD7 3JT (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 19 December 2025 by Inspector Pleasant L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the display of fourteen banner advertisements without listed building consent was justified on ground (d) as essential and urgent works needed to preserve the listed building.

Display of fourteen banner type advertisements on the north-east (front) and north-west (side) facing elevations of a listed building

Authority
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Pleasant L
Postcode
BD7 3JT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the display of fourteen banner advertisements without listed building consent was justified on ground (d) as essential and urgent works needed to preserve the listed building

What decided it

The display of banners was not the minimum necessary measure to achieve health, safety or preservation aims, as less intrusive alternatives such as clear film or Perspex existed, and the banners had remained in situ for three years suggesting they were not a temporary measure.

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