®Planning appeal decision
Land off Pasture Avenue, Oakworth, Keighley, BD22 7QF
a terrace of three dwellings and associated car parking, garages, gardens, emergency vehicle turning, bin storage and landscaping
- Authority
- City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Caines A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Oakworth Conservation Area
- the effect on the integrity of designated sites of nature conservation
What decided it
The absence of an executed planning obligation to secure mitigation measures for the adverse effects on the integrity of the South Pennine Moors SPA and SAC, which is a statutory requirement under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 and an overriding consideration that disengages the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
The benefits of three dwellings and housing delivery in a context of deficient five-year housing land supply were outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the conservation area, but this balance was overridden by the statutory requirement to avoid adverse effects on the integrity of the SPA and SAC.
Framework references: 11, 15
Plan policies cited: Policy SC8, Policy EN3, South Pennine Moors SPA/SAC Supplementary Planning Document
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.