PLANS to turn a warehouse into a cafe have been refused by Bradford Council.

S Rafiq had applied to convert 24 Summerville Road, off Great Horton Road and near the Grange Interlink centre. However, the application, which included nine parking spaces, was refused by planning officers late last week.

They claimed it would cause pressure on traffic on the street, and that a cafe business would not fit in with the industrial area it is in.

Officers said: “The site lies within an employment zone where policy supports industrial and commercial uses.

“Any other development must demonstrate that it would support the function of the employment zone.

“The proposal fails to provide adequate suitable and accessible parking spaces. The proposal would therefore result in an increase in on-street parking in an area where parking problems already exist and would likely lead to increased parking on local residential streets.”