®Planning appeal decision
15 Alpine Road, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, PO38 1BT
Planning appeal 3274228 at 15 Alpine Road, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, PO38 1BT (Isle of Wight Council) was dismissed on 23 August 2021 by Inspector Gethin T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide safe and suitable access, with particular regard to highway safety.
I am applying for a dropped kerb for vehicle access which is approximately 10 kerb stones. A small section of my wall which runs along the front of my property would also be removed for the vehicle access. The areas are indicated on my property photo as references 1 and 2
- Authority
- Isle of Wight Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Gethin T
- Postcode
- PO38 1BT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide safe and suitable access, with particular regard to highway safety
What decided it
The visibility splays provided by the proposed development would fall significantly short of the required stopping sight distance, and vehicles would need to reverse onto or off the highway, creating unacceptable highway safety risks.
The improvements to accessibility, drainage and parking area size do not outweigh the unacceptable risk to highway user safety and conflict with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM2 of the Island Plan Core Strategy
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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