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Dismissed15 September 20266008465

Land at Moorhouse Lane, Oxenhope, Keighley, BD22 9RY

Planning appeal 6008465 at Land at Moorhouse Lane, Oxenhope, Keighley, BD22 9RY (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 15 September 2026 by Inspector Chris Mayes, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the South Pennine Moors Special Protection Area and Special Area of Conservation.

Permission in principle for the development of up to nine dwellings

Authority
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Chris Mayes
Postcode
BD22 9RY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal upon the South Pennine Moors Special Protection Area and Special Area of Conservation
  • Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, with specific regard to whether the development would be in a sustainable location

What decided it

The proposal constitutes habitats development for which permission in principle must not be granted because likely significant effects on the South Pennine Moors SPA cannot be excluded without an appropriate assessment.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SC8 of the Local Plan for the Bradford District Core Strategy Development Plan Document (July 2017)

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