Plans for a new bar have been tipped for refusal by Bradford Council.

The application, which seeks permission to change a retail unit on Idle Road into a bar, will be considered by planners on Wednesday.

A report to the panel outlines that the site is a vacant retail unit within a two-storey unit between the road’s junction with Myers Lane and Bolton Road.

A number of objection and support letters were left in response to the plans.

Those opposed to the bar cited reasons including impact on residents, the fact there is no need for another bar in the area, noise, nuisance and disturbance, effect on quality of life, impact on house values, as well as fears over parking issues and anti-social behaviour.

The report says others were in support of the plans and felt it would be “great for the community”, a good addition to the area, would have lower noise levels than a normal pub and would be a prospective employer for local people. Another support comment highlighted the fact there are no other micro pubs within walking distance.

However, issues surrounding the number of bars in the area, the impact on property values and the potential for anti-social behaviour are not material planning considerations and cannot be taken into account.

In assessing the impact on residential amenity, the report says: “Although the useable area of the proposed bar open to the public will be relatively small – approximately 35sqm – the total floor area of the unit is approximately 104sqm. Despite the small scale of the bar, it would nevertheless result in a significant adverse impact on the occupants of neighbouring properties. The site is surrounded by residential properties, which would experience significant noise and disturbance as a result of customers visiting the bar and also from customers smoking and congregating outside the bar, where the only outdoor space is concentrated to the front and side of the building.

“This outdoor area is within close proximity of adjacent residential properties and would therefore likely lead to significant noise, disturbance and an unacceptable impact on living conditions for local residents.”

And in looking at highway safety, it sets out the plans could lead to greater demand for on-street parking, where there are currently parking restrictions on much of the busy stretch of road. The report sets out the reasons for refusal as the impact on occupants of neighbouring residential properties and the application’s failure to provide “suitable and sufficient” parking provision.