Road at Grid Ref 420151 439289 Apperley Lane, Apperley Bridge, Bradford, West Yorkshire, LS19 7EG

Planning appeal 3345778 at Road at Grid Ref 420151 439289 Apperley Lane, Apperley Bridge, Bradford, West Yorkshire, LS19 7EG (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was allowed on 4 October 2024 by Inspector Dean S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt including the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt.

Realignment and improvement of the existing site access

Authority: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Other minor developments
Inspector: Dean S
Postcode: LS19 7EG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt including the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
the effect of the proposal on highway safety
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal is not inappropriate development in the Green Belt as an engineering operation that preserves openness and does not conflict with Green Belt purposes, and the minor shortfall in visibility splays does not warrant dismissal given the measured traffic speeds and achievable visibility within the site conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DS4Policy EN4Policy DS2

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