The Panel is asked to consider the planning applications which are set out in Document “G” relating to items recommended for approval or refusal.

The sites concerned are:-

(a)  11 Briarwood Drive, Bradford (Approve)                         Wibsey

(b)  2 Markfield Avenue, Bradford (Approve)                                    Wyke

(c)  138 Listerhills Road, Bradford (Refuse)                         City

(d)  31 Woodhall Road, Bradford (Refuse)                           Bradford Moor

(e)  72 Toller Lane, Bradford (Refuse)                                   Toller

(Mohammed Yousuf – 01274 434605)

(a)          11 Briarwood Drive, Bradford                                         Wibsey

Full planning application for the construction of a four bedroom dwelling attached to the exiting house at 11 Briarwood Drive, Bradford, BD6 1RT – 19/03145/FUL

Resolved –

(1)  That the application be approved for the reasons and subject to the conditions set out in the Strategic Director, Place’s technical report

(2)  That condition 2 be revised to read:

That the development hereby approved shall only be carried out in accordance with the approved plans listed below:

Proposed Elevations 959-015A received 29 August 2019

Proposed Site Plan 959-012B received 27 September 2019

Proposed Floor Plans 959-014 received 23 July 2019

Proposed Floor Plans 959-013A received 29 August 2019

Existing Site Plan 959-011A received 29 August 2019

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt as to the terms under which this planning permission has been granted

(3)  That an additional condition be imposed relating to the boundary treatments to read:

Before occupation of the dwelling hereby permitted the boundary treatments denoted on drawing number 959-012B shall be erected in he positions shown and retained thereafter.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and to reinstate the historical line of the right of way in compliance with policies DS1 and DS3 of the Core Strategy Development Plan Document.

Action: Strategic Director, Place

(b)  2 Markfield Avenue, Bradford                                        Wyke

Outline application for residential development of two dwellings in the garden of 2 Markfield Avenue, Wyke requesting consideration of access and scale. Appearance, layout and landscaping are reserved for future approval – 19/03402/OUT.

Resolved –

That the application be approved for the reasons and subject to the conditions set out in the Strategic Director, Place’s report.

Action: Strategic Director, Place

(c)  138 Listerhills Road, Bradford                                       City

Full application for the conversion of upper floors of an existing retail unit into an eight bed House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) at 138 Listerhills Road – 19/01444/FUL

Resolved –

That the application be approved for the following reasons :

The site is in need of regeneration and there is a shortage of housing in the District. As this application will address both those issues, it is considered that its benefits outweigh  its failure to meet   the parking policies set out in page 24 of the Strategic Director’s technical report.

Action: Strategic Director, Place

(d)  31 Woodhall Road, Bradford                             Bradford Moor

Retrospective application for a single storey side extension to 31 Woodhall Road, Bradford – 19/03585.

Resolved –

That the application be approved for the following reasons:

This development is considered acceptable on the basis of the negligible difference in its potential harm to neighbouring residential amenity compared to that already established under the extant permission (18/02697/HOU) granted for an extension on 14 August 2018. As such, the proposal will accord with policy DS5 of the Core Strategy Development Plan Document.

Action: Strategic Director, Place

(e)  72 Toller Lane, Bradford                                     Toller

Two storey side extension with office at ground floor and residential use on the first floor linked to the existing dwelling and  ...  view the full decision text for item 22

The Strategic Director, Place presented Document “G”. Plans and photographs were displayed in respect of each application and a summary was provided of the representations that had been received for each application.

(a)          11 Briarwood Drive, Bradford                                         Wibsey

Full planning application for the construction of a four bedroom dwelling attached to the existing house at 11 Briarwood Drive, Bradford, BD6 1RT – 19/03145/FUL

The Strategic Director highlighted the location in respect of this application, noting in particular the location of the windows to the next door property and the width of the street. The Panel was advised that the applicant had agreed to reinstate the correct line of the footpath which ran down the side of the proposed property boundary. The Strategic Director advised that there would be two parking spaces for each dwelling and that the style of the proposed property mimicked the style of the existing property. He did not consider the proposed property to be over-dominant and noted that it followed the contours of the  area.

A member queried whether the requirement to reinstate the footpath would be the subject of a condition and was advised that it was included in proposed condition (8) but that it could be reinforced by being made the subject of a separate condition.

An objector was present at the meeting and raised the following issues:-

·         He considered that the conditions of approval contained errors in respect of the approved plans referred to.

·         The proposal still did not show separate drains.

·         He considered that the updated plan did not show the proposed upper floor.

·         As the next door neighbour, his view would be of a three storey blank wall.

·         He was concerned that the footings for the new property would extend onto the footpath.

·         The level of traffic in the street increased significantly in the evening and at weekends and would be exacerbated by the addition of another property in the street.

·         He considered that the size of the proposed property was much higher than his property and was larger than the property  at 11 Briarwood Drive.

·         He considered that the footpath would be very enclosed by the addition of the property.

·         He was concerned at the effect of this application on any future plans to extend his property.

The Strategic Director undertook to ensure that the correct plans were referred to in any resolution made; he also noted that there was a proposed condition in respect of drainage and stated that the proposed property had the same upper floor layout as had always been proposed; that other residents in the street had converted their loft spaces and that the proposal for two parking spaces per dwelling was in excess of required provision for parking in a development of this type.

The applicant also attended the meeting and spoke in support of his application. He explained that he had previously planned to build a larger property on this site but, as a result of consultations with local councillors and residents, he had  ...  view the full minutes text for item 22