Planning appeal decision
247, Girlington Road, Bradford, BD8 9NX
Planning appeal 6012715 at 247, Girlington Road, Bradford, BD8 9NX (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 19 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of No 245 and 253, with regards to outlook and light.
single storey rear extension
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- BD8 9NX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of No 245 and 253, with regards to outlook and light
What decided it
The harmfully enclosing and overbearing effect on the narrow garden of No 253, combined with noticeably greater overshadowing and loss of light to that dwelling, outweighed the benefit of additional living accommodation to the appellant.
the benefit of additional living accommodation to the appellant would not substantially outweigh the harm to the living conditions of the occupiers of the neighbouring dwelling
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DS1Policy DS3Design Principle 3
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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