®Planning appeal decision
Land East of Thorntree Farm, Low Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD14 6QA
Planning appeal 3376382 at Land East of Thorntree Farm, Low Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD14 6QA (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 12 February 2026 by Inspector Teasdale N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including any effect on openness, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
construction of detached dwelling
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Teasdale N
- Postcode
- BD14 6QA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including any effect on openness, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area, including whether it would preserve the setting of the nearby Grade II listed building (Thorntree Farmhouse)
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the neighbouring property (the bungalow) with particular regard to outlook and light
- Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the proposal
What decided it
The substantial harm to Green Belt openness and the failure to preserve the setting of the listed building, combined with the absence of very special circumstances to justify the inappropriate development, led to dismissal of the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- GB1GB2SC7DS1DS2DS3EN3EN4DS5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 142Paragraph 212Paragraph 215Paragraph 16
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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