®Planning appeal decision
Horton House, Main Street, Mowsley, LE17 6NT
Planning appeal 3280803 at Horton House, Main Street, Mowsley, LE17 6NT (Harborough District Council) was allowed on 24 February 2022 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the disputed condition is reasonable and necessary in the interests of the character and appearance of the area and highway safety.
Creation of a new access to shared driveway
- Authority
- Harborough District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McDonagh C
- Postcode
- LE17 6NT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the disputed condition is reasonable and necessary in the interests of the character and appearance of the area and highway safety
What decided it
The 5m setback from the carriageway edge was not reasonable or necessary for highway safety given the residential character of Main Street, its light traffic, adequate visibility, and the existence of similar access arrangements on other properties.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GD8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 110
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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