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Dismissed28 August 20266012173

The School House, West Lane, Baildon, BD17 5DH

Planning appeal 6012173 at The School House, West Lane, Baildon, BD17 5DH (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 28 August 2026 by Inspector N McGurk, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on highway safety.

Erection of a timber fence 1.2m high onto existing wall (overall height 1.73m and 1.95m) with vehicle and pedestrian gate on West Lane boundary and a 1.8m high timber fence to the boundary with Sandal School

Authority
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder
Procedure
Written
Development
other
Inspector
N McGurk
Postcode
BD17 5DH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on highway safety

What decided it

The development materially increases the risk of conflict between vehicles and pedestrians, particularly young children, due to obscured visibility at the access point immediately adjacent to a primary school with significant pedestrian activity during peak periods.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DS4 of the Bradford Core Strategy Development Plan Document

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