PLANS for an outside cafe which would be accessed through a “Tardis” like entrance have been withdrawn after concerns were raised about noise and parking.

An application was submitted earlier this year by Habib Rehman for a piece of land on Young Street, which backs onto Morrisons supermarket in Girlington.

It said the entrance to the new dining area would be through existing cottages on the street, creating a “Tardis” effect.

The land has previously been used to keep dogs and a pony.

The application says: “The design intent is to create a covered outside dining area that sits discretely within the site through the use of simple form traditional timber ‘pods’.

But concerns were raised about the application. Bradford Council’s Environmental Health team strongly advised it should be refused unless the applicant could show how noise nuisance complaints would be prevented.

Lynne Oxley, Trainee Environmental Health Officer, wrote: “I have concerns about the above proposal due to the potential impact of noise and lighting on the occupier(s) of the residential dwelling located directly in front of the proposed café and restaurant.

“The applicant has not provided any information on how they will control noise and light from the premises. There is a potential for noise and light nuisance issues due to the business being too close the back-to-back houses.

“I would strongly advise that this application is refused unless the applicant can show how they will prevent noise nuisance complaints arising in the future.”

The Highways team said it would also not be able to support the application.

Gurnam Shergill, engineer with the Highways Development Control, said the propose plan shows ‘parking spaces’ to the south of the development site “however these are not within the applicant’s control or within the red line boundary for this application”.

The comment added: “The parking area is currently being used by articulated vehicles for parking.

“A lack of off-street parking would then result in a concentration of parking taking place around the junction of Young Street and the road leading to the shopping centre servicing areas.”

It was concluded the proposal failed to provide parking in accordance with requirements and “would result in an increase in on-street parking within the vicinity of the site with likely access issues arising for delivery vehicles in servicing Victoria Shopping Centre and/or an obstruction to the free and safe movement of traffic with highway safety concerns likely to arise”.