Planning appeal decision
1 Woodlands Close, Thornton, Bradford, BD13 3NZ
Planning appeal 3372673 at 1 Woodlands Close, Thornton, Bradford, BD13 3NZ (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 12 November 2025 by Inspector Eggleton P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on amenity and highway safety.
conversion of former mill building (B2) to seven dwellinghouses without complying with a condition attached to planning permission reference 21/04750/FUL, dated 10 November 2021
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Eggleton P
- Postcode
- BD13 3NZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on amenity and highway safety
What decided it
The loss of the only formal parking provision at a property with no suitable alternative parking arrangement would create unacceptable impacts on amenity and highway safety, conflicting with local design policies and NPPF requirements for well-designed development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- TR2DS4DS5CS policies DS4(D&E)CS policies TR2(G)
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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