Planning appeal decision
Karmand Community Centre, Barkerend Road, Bradford, BD3 9EP
Planning appeal 3373985 at Karmand Community Centre, Barkerend Road, Bradford, BD3 9EP (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 1 December 2025 by Inspector Pipe C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the advertisement on amenity.
a digital screen
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Pipe C
- Postcode
- BD3 9EP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the advertisement on amenity
What decided it
The illuminated digital screen with changing imagery would harm the amenity of the area by introducing visual clutter and drawing undue attention in a streetscene that retains a generally coherent character, conflicting with local plan policies requiring good design appropriate to the surrounding area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DS1Policy DS3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 141
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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