Planning appeal decision
4c Hertford Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 9JT
Planning appeal 3275664 at 4c Hertford Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 9JT (Broxbourne Borough Council) was dismissed on 12 October 2021 by Inspector Barnes D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposed development on (a) the safety of other highway users and (b) the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
the construction of a dropped kerb
- Authority
- Broxbourne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Barnes D
- Postcode
- EN11 9JT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposed development on (a) the safety of other highway users and (b) the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The adverse effect on the safety of other highway users caused by the proximity of the proposed crossover to the junction and resulting visibility and driver confusion issues outweighed the acceptable character and appearance impact.
the acceptable character and appearance impact was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the identified adverse effect on the safety of other highway users
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TM6
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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