Planning appeal decision
2 Horton Park Ave, Bradford, BD7 3BL
Planning appeal 3351911 at 2 Horton Park Ave, Bradford, BD7 3BL (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 11 December 2024 by Inspector Caines A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
conversion of retail (Class E(a)) into cafe (Class E(b)) with associated extraction flue and siting of shipping container
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Caines A
- Postcode
- BD7 3BL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of neighbouring residents with particular regard to noise, odours, and vibrations
- highway safety and convenience
What decided it
The cumulative harm to character and appearance, neighbouring living conditions, and highway safety and convenience, combined with the absence of sufficient technical information to mitigate impacts, meant the development conflicted with the development plan as a whole with no material considerations to justify approval.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DS1Policy DS3Policy DS5Policy EN8Policy DS4Policy TR2
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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