Planning appeal decision
91 Main Road, Austrey, Atherstone, CV9 3EG
Planning appeal 3267144 at 91 Main Road, Austrey, Atherstone, CV9 3EG (North Warwickshire Borough Council) was allowed on 20 September 2021 by Inspector Benson E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on highway safety.
conversion of outbuilding to dwelling
- Authority
- North Warwickshire Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Benson E
- Postcode
- CV9 3EG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
What decided it
The site-specific circumstances of low traffic speeds, existing access use, and minimal intensification of vehicle movements meant the proposal would not lead to unacceptable highway safety impacts despite the substandard visibility splay to the north.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Strategy Policy NW10 (6)Policy LP31Proposed Modification MM74 to Policy LP31Austrey Neighbourhood Plan Policy AP2Austrey Neighbourhood Plan Policy AP3
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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