Planning appeal decision
26 Duchy Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 5LT
Planning appeal 3359026 at 26 Duchy Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 5LT (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 3 November 2025 by Inspector Berry A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the material change of use from residential to mixed use residential and storage and sale of motor vehicles has occurred as a matter of fact.
Material change of use from residential to mixed use residential and storage and sale of motor vehicles
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Not Applicable
- Inspector
- Berry A
- Postcode
- BD9 5LT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the material change of use from residential to mixed use residential and storage and sale of motor vehicles has occurred as a matter of fact
What decided it
The social media evidence showing photographs of vehicles taken at the property with commercial trading tags and hashtags, combined with vehicles displaying 'Classic Imports' stickers, demonstrated a material change of use to storage and sale of motor vehicles.
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