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Dismissed30 April 20253356341

Furnace Inn, 362 Bowling Back Lane, Bradford, BD4 8ST

Planning appeal 3356341 at Furnace Inn, 362 Bowling Back Lane, Bradford, BD4 8ST (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 30 April 2025 by Inspector Ellis D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for the future occupants of the development, with particular regards to communal space, noise and disturbance, light and outlook.

part change of use of first floor to HMO (C4) and installation of cycle store

Authority
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Ellis D
Postcode
BD4 8ST

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for the future occupants of the development, with particular regards to communal space, noise and disturbance, light and outlook

What decided it

The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to the living conditions of future occupants through inadequate communal space, exposure to uncontrolled external noise and disturbance, and potential loss of light and outlook from an extant extension permission.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DS5Policy HO9

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