Denholme industrial site plans refused by Bradford Council (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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Denholme industrial site plans refused by Bradford Council
9:00am Sunday 20th January 2013 in News
By Chris Young, T&A Reporter
The former Whitakers Joinery Works in Denholme
The future of what could potentially be Denholme’s biggest employment site is currently up in the air after Bradford Council threw out ambitious plans to transform it.
The former Whitakers Joinery Works, on Halifax Road, is described as being ripe for redevelopment and an ideal way to bring jobs to the village.
But plans to turn the building into several different businesses, including a cafe, furniture showroom, lawnmower repair shop, car sales, bike repairs, conservatory manufacturer and steel fabricators, have been dismissed as “haphazard” and “unacceptable.”
Bradford Council’s planning officers refused the application, by Bradford-based Denholme Storage, last week.
The applicants wanted to redevelop the industrial site into one that would allow change of use to allow shops, business and storage and distribution.
But the planning officers described this as “wholly unacceptable development in this unsustainable green belt location.”
They said the plans did not provide an adequate assessment of traffic generation or parking and would be an “intensification” of uses that would disturb nearby residents.
Steve Nunn, chairman of Denholme Parish Council’s planning committee, said the site was important to the village’s future, but agreed there were too many problems with the latest plans.
He said: “We try and support any application that brings development to that site. It needs to be brought back into use. The problem was a lack of clarity of what they were trying to put in there.
“Things seemed to be disproportionate to the site, a bit of a haphazard approach to development.
“The impact on the village’s traffic would have been too great. There would have been a lot of traffic coming and going. It is on the outskirts of the village, but still on the main road.
“The problem is, there are very few job opportunities in Denholme, so small units would be welcomed. A cafe there would be ideal, but the concern was the access was not big enough for large wagons.”
Despite their concerns over the latest plans, he said the parish council was eager to keep employment on the site.
“We would welcome any business opportunities that came to the village, because apart from the Co-Op there isn’t much at the moment,” said Coun Nunn. “Anything that brings jobs is welcomed. We will support development that puts the site to good use. All the other old mills are gone, so this is ripe for conversion.”
SR Design, the agents behind the application, declined to comment on Bradford Council’s refusal.
Comments(24)
thatsnotmyname
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10:20am Sun 20 Jan 13
Albion.
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10:58am Sun 20 Jan 13
thatsnotmyname wrote:I would think that is definite.
Lets hope they got back to the drawing board and resubmit more attractive and realistic plans.
gwgwgw
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12:41pm Sun 20 Jan 13
Outraged English Subject
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12:47pm Sun 20 Jan 13
Joedavid
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12:52pm Sun 20 Jan 13
Albion.
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12:58pm Sun 20 Jan 13
Joedavid wrote:Only until the acceptable inducement has been produced.
Does all planning in Bradford country areas get objection or refusal.
webess
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1:26pm Sun 20 Jan 13
justjustice wrote:Do tell us - what have you been smoking?
Well that's capitalism for you; it relies on an ever-growing demand which relies on an every-growing population. But then you need to house that population.
If people want to continue with capitalism, the only green people will be seeing is synthetic oxygen generators. Green belts will be non-existent not only in the UK but the world.
SteveW56
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1:31pm Sun 20 Jan 13
flogem
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1:38pm Sun 20 Jan 13
justjustice wrote:Whats all that got to do with trying to bring business and much needed jobs to the area.
Well that's capitalism for you; it relies on an ever-growing demand which relies on an every-growing population. But then you need to house that population. If people want to continue with capitalism, the only green people will be seeing is synthetic oxygen generators. Green belts will be non-existent not only in the UK but the world.
thatsnotmyname
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7:29pm Sun 20 Jan 13
SteveW56 wrote:Have you read the proposal? Do you live near there...or do you in fact have any knowledge about planning and the effects of a badly thought out development?
That's about right for Bradford, refuse something that creates jobs and renewal for an unused site... just like the city centre alternative use applications that are refused as they want to keep the shops prime retail... joke!
Not so simple
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7:47pm Sun 20 Jan 13
They won't have cared if it wasn't in denholme.
flogem
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8:10pm Sun 20 Jan 13
thatsnotmyname wrote:Could ask you the same question.
SteveW56 wrote: That's about right for Bradford, refuse something that creates jobs and renewal for an unused site... just like the city centre alternative use applications that are refused as they want to keep the shops prime retail... joke!Have you read the proposal? Do you live near there...or do you in fact have any knowledge about planning and the effects of a badly thought out development?
10steve
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8:57pm Sun 20 Jan 13
Mike Strutter
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9:03pm Sun 20 Jan 13
Not so simple
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12:54am Mon 21 Jan 13
Mike Strutter wrote:Lol
Denholme is an absolute **** hole , green belt? Don't make me laugh
6teddies
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1:18am Mon 21 Jan 13
gwgwgw wrote:LOL i like that and its proberly true!!
itsn been industrial land for ages, whats the problem,will it disturbe local councillors??
6teddies
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1:21am Mon 21 Jan 13
farage
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1:57am Mon 21 Jan 13
flogem
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11:47am Mon 21 Jan 13
Mike Strutter wrote:You obviously know what a ****hole's like as you probably live in one.
Denholme is an absolute **** hole , green belt? Don't make me laugh
Bone_idle18
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12:41pm Mon 21 Jan 13
scottie dog
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1:44pm Mon 21 Jan 13
modman61
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2:12pm Mon 21 Jan 13
tester12
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8:47pm Mon 21 Jan 13
Tim
http://www.buyaplan.
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justjustice says...
9:39am Sun 20 Jan 13
If people want to continue with capitalism, the only green people will be seeing is synthetic oxygen generators. Green belts will be non-existent not only in the UK but the world.