Planning appeal decision
3 Bryony Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 3WY
Planning appeal 3279079 at 3 Bryony Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 3WY (Cherwell District Council) was dismissed on 29 December 2021 by Inspector Sargent J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would have an unacceptable impact on highway safety.
to increase the dropped kerb outside of property
- Authority
- Cherwell District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Sargent J
- Postcode
- OX26 3WY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would have an unacceptable impact on highway safety
What decided it
The inevitable consequence of the inadequate forecourt depth would be parked vehicles projecting onto the pavement, forcing pedestrians into the carriageway and creating unacceptable harm to highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ESD15
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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