Planning appeal decision
Granary Cottage, Blackboys, TN22 5LR
Planning appeal 3277637 at Granary Cottage, Blackboys, TN22 5LR (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 15 February 2022 by Inspector Davies G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on highway safety.
the construction of a new 2-bed dwelling
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies G
- Postcode
- TN22 5LR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on highway safety
What decided it
The restricted visibility splays from the existing access, which would give rise to an unacceptably adverse impact on highway safety, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefit of providing an additional dwelling.
The harm caused to highway safety significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefit of providing an additional dwelling, applying the tilted balance under paragraph 11d) of the Framework
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TR3 of the Wealden Local Plan 1998Policy SPO7 of the Wealden District Core Strategy Local Plan 2013Policy WCS6 of the Wealden District Core Strategy Local Plan 2013Policy WCS14 of the Wealden District Core Strategy Local Plan 2013
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 111
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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