Sajid Sadiq deliberately transformed part of the former Colin Appleyard car showroom on Otley Road, Shipley, into a dessert parlor.
The construction has been empty since the car employer re-placed it at Canal Road.
The application went earlier than Bradford Council’s Keighley and Shipley Area Planning Panel the previous day when members were divided on the proposals.
Highways officers said the building became based totally on a busy avenue. Although the automobile showroom had parking for six cars in front of it, this became mainly for the display of vehicles, no longer for purchaser parking.
They feared that the excessive turnover of customers who would likely be touring the enterprise might cause visitors issues—mainly motorists using a dropped curb in front of the construction to force onto the pavement, park up, and go to the business enterprise.
At the meeting, members were shown photos of cars that had performed this to park in front of the Old House At Home pub next door to the planned cafe.
Although the candidates had agreed to build a wall across the showroom to prevent vehicles from parking in front of the commercial enterprise, they had drawn the line while asked to pay to elevate the curb. Mr Sadiq advised the Telegraph & Argus that he did now not think it should be the duty of a non-public business to cope with an existing highway problem.
Mr Sadiq is from the Wibsey vicinity and had the guide of his local Councillors. A letter from Councillor Dave Green, former chief of Bradford Council, changed into a study for the assembly. Referring to Council officials’ requests there be no parking on the site, it said: “If this is to be the Council’s position on parking at this web page, then it is self-defeating, as almost any business wanting to transport right here will want parking. It will make it increasingly unlikely the building may be added back to financial use.”
Councillor Vick Jenkins (Lab, Shipley) spoke in favor of the plans, pronouncing: “A lack of investment typically torments towns. We want to help small agencies, and making plans in Shipley has not always backed small builders.
“We don’t need to see dereliction at the threshold of our metropolis. If we do not permit this, then I’m concerned about the future of this building.”
Officers said elevating the curb would cost commercial enterprises between £2,500 and £three 00.Councillor Adrian Naylor (Ind, Craven) said: “If automobiles do park on the pavement, it can cause obstructions for humans in wheelchairs. I assume what highways officials are saying is affordable.”
Councillor Abid Hussain (Lab, Keighley Central) stated, “This is an empty building, and he desires to deliver a commercial enterprise to our district. It may be an asset for Shipley.”
Councillor Gerry Barker (Cons, Wharfedale) stated: “The truth is people are parking there illegally, and it is not our function to encourage that to hold. I support what the highways officer is pronouncing.”
Chair Councillor Sinead Engel (Lab, Clayton and Fairweather Green) said, “I don’t think it’s honest that a new business enterprise ought to take a monetary hit to pay to fix something that has nothing to do with them.”
When it got here to the vote, four out of the seven panel members voted to again officers and refuse the plans.
