Planning appeal decision
111 Booth Lane South, Northampton, England, NN3 3EY
Planning appeal 3263364 at 111 Booth Lane South, Northampton, England, NN3 3EY (Northampton Borough Council *) was dismissed on 12 July 2021 by Inspector Deane G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the local area.
follows: to put a driveway onto the front garden of our property for our x2 cars; there is limited space on the main road for parking and the road is very busy and dangerous for our children when they are exiting the car onto a main road; the children have nearly been knocked over resulting in a near miss the cars also travel and do not allow enough space to get in and out of the car if a car is passing. We have also had our cars damaged by passing traffic and buses
- Authority
- Northampton Borough Council *
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Deane G
- Postcode
- NN3 3EY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the local area
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the local area caused by introducing a new driveway and dropped kerb along this particular section of Booth Lane South outweighs the appellant's personal safety and convenience concerns.
The benefits of improved safety and convenience for the appellant and her family were outweighed by the significant harm to the character and appearance of the local area
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S10 of the West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy Local Plan (Part 1)
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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