Planning appeal decision
23 New Brighton, Cottingley, Bingley, BD16 1UR
Planning appeal 3364387 at 23 New Brighton, Cottingley, Bingley, BD16 1UR (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 22 October 2025 by Inspector Senior H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
demolition of an existing single storey flat roof section of building and re-build as 1.5 storeys with the first floor within the roof space. Raise the height of the existing pitched roof to create a single ridge line
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Senior H
- Postcode
- BD16 1UR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
Although not inappropriate development in the Green Belt, the proposal would harm the character and appearance of the area by creating an incongruous and dominant addition that conflicts with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DS1Policy DS3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 142Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 154g
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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