CONCERNS over flooding and parking have led to plans for a city centre industrial development being refused.

Plans to build industrial starter units on a yard next to Conditioning House were submitted to Bradford Council earlier this year by Priestley Developments.

The Cape Street site had been used as the contractors’ yard during the lengthy restoration of Grade II listed Conditioning House and its conversion into flats – which is now complete.

The application said the development would create “highly sought-after small units which will provide employment opportunities within the Bradford area.”

The original plans to build five units were altered to eight smaller units after consultation with Bradford Council.

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But now the application has been refused by planning officers.

Drainage officers at the Council said the site is subject to flooding from Bradford Beck. Building these units, they argued, would displace that flood water - raising flooding risks elsewhere in the city.

Highways officers also raised concerns about the plans, saying the “lack of a forecourt space in front of the units would lead to vehicles overhanging and/or obstructing the highway, resulting in conditions prejudicial to pedestrian and highway safety.”

The applicants had argued reducing employment space any more to make way for extra parking would make the scheme unviable.