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Dismissed16 December 20213276696

8 Westbourne Park Road, London, W2 5PH

Planning appeal 3276696 at 8 Westbourne Park Road, London, W2 5PH (City of Westminster Council) was dismissed on 16 December 2021 by Inspector Rann J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposed development on pedestrian safety.

partial demolition of front boundary wall and railings and replacement with metal sliding gates to provide off-street parking

Authority
City of Westminster Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Rann J
Postcode
W2 5PH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effects of the proposed development on pedestrian safety
  • the effects of the proposed development on the supply of on-street car parking

What decided it

The unacceptable risk to pedestrian safety from substandard visibility splays caused by the retained boundary wall obstructing sightlines for drivers emerging from the proposed access.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 25Policy 27Policy 28

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