®Planning appeal decision
5 Medway, Queensbury, BRADFORD, BD13 2RQ
construction of one bed bungalow
- Authority
- City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Skelly C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- Whether the development would provide adequate living conditions for future residents with particular reference to space standards, amenity space provision, outlook and daylight
What decided it
The harm to character and appearance combined with inadequate daylight provision to future residents significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefit of delivering one additional dwelling in an area with a shortfall in housing land supply.
The benefits of delivering one new dwelling and contributing to housing land supply were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and living conditions (daylight), such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 135, 225
Plan policies cited: Policy DS1, Policy DS3, Policy DS5, Policy SC9, Policy HO9, A Guide to Designing in Bradford Supplementary Planning Document (2020)
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.