Planning appeal decision
167 - 169 North Wing, Bradford, BD3 0EL
Planning appeal 3375503 at 167 - 169 North Wing, Bradford, BD3 0EL (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 28 July 2026 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether, at the date the enforcement notice was issued, enforcement action could be taken in respect of the alleged breach of planning control (ground (d) appeal).
without planning permission, the material changes of use from F2 (Local Community) to B2 (General Industrial) for motor vehicle repairs , as shown in the attached photographs
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hartley D
- Postcode
- BD3 0EL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether, at the date the enforcement notice was issued, enforcement action could be taken in respect of the alleged breach of planning control (ground (d) appeal)
What decided it
The appellant failed to prove on the balance of probability that the motor vehicle repairs use had been in continuous operation for ten years prior to the enforcement notice being issued, as required by section 171(B) of the Act.
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