Planning appeal decision
19 Stratford Road, Roade, Northampton, NN7 2GD
Planning appeal 3272487 at 19 Stratford Road, Roade, Northampton, NN7 2GD (South Northamptonshire District Council *) was dismissed on 15 June 2021 by Inspector Cooper P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
we are looking at dropping the kerb at the front of our property in order to add block paving to the front garden, therefore making a driveway for vehicles
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cooper P
- Postcode
- NN7 2GD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development on highway safety
What decided it
The combined harm to character and appearance and highway safety from creating a new vehicular access and hardstanding on the front of a property fronting a busy principal county road outweighed any personal benefit to the appellant.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS2Policy SDP1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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