Crossflatts gym and padel courts plan withdrawn over parking

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 12:32 · Archive

Plans for a gym and three padel courts in Crossflatts have been withdrawn after highways concerns.

Plans to open a new leisure business including three padel courts and gym space in Castlefields Industrial Estate in Crossflatts have been withdrawn. Thomas Stell submitted the planning application to Bradford Council in April, proposing to convert a warehouse into the facility. Bingley Town Council had backed the plans.

Bradford Council's highways officers raised concerns about the proposals. They said a development of this size should have at least 39 parking spaces. The plans proposed 17 spaces, but the officers said only seven of these would be acceptable to the council. In their assessment, highways officers stated: 'The proposal offers substandard parking arrangements and fails to meet the required parking standard.' They warned that the arrangement 'would lead to vehicles overhanging the highway and an increase in on-street parking likely to affect the safe and free flow of traffic on this industrial estate.' The applicant has now withdrawn the planning application.

How it is being reported

• Plan for gym and 3 padel courts backed by town council hits stumbling blockThe plans show that a large section of the development would see the creation of gym space, while the remainder would be split into three padel courts.Telegraph & Argus · 16 Oct, 12:00
• 3 padel courts Crossflatts plan backed by town council hits stumbling blockThe plans show that a large section of the development would see the creation of gym space, while the remainder would be split into three padel courts.Keighley News · 16 Oct, 11:53

In this story: Thomas Stell · Bradford Council · Bingley Town Council · Crossflatts · Castlefields Industrial Estate

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