Planning appeal decision
Garage Workshops, Rear of Jesmond Grove, Bradford, BD9 5DA
Planning appeal 3352856 at Garage Workshops, Rear of Jesmond Grove, Bradford, BD9 5DA (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 10 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.
replacement garage/workshop
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Caines A
- Postcode
- BD9 5DA
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 occupiers with particular regard to noise and outlook
- highway safety and convenience
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan across three main issues—character and appearance, living conditions of neighbours, and highway safety—with no material considerations to outweigh the identified harms.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SC9DS1DS3DS5EN8DS4TR2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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.
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