Planning appeal decision
813 Manchester Road, Bradford, BD5 8LT
Planning appeal 6012848 at 813 Manchester Road, Bradford, BD5 8LT (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 15 September 2026 by Inspector J Buxton, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisement on the visual amenity of the surrounding area.
Installation of a digital advertisement display
- Appeal type
- advert · Commercial advertisement
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- advertisement
- Inspector
- J Buxton
- Postcode
- BD5 8LT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisement on the visual amenity of the surrounding area
What decided it
The scale, elevated siting and illuminated digital format of the proposed freestanding display would create a visually dominant and intrusive feature that would harm the visual amenity of the locality and conflict with development plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DS1Policy DS3
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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